Puerto Franco
in Galeras of Departamento de Sucre, Colombia

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
9.099 and -74.879 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 9° 5' 56" and W -74° 52' 42"
Currency and Currency Code:
Peso - COP
Spoken languages:
Spanish
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 06:58 AM (Sunday)
Timezone: America/Bogota
UTC/GMT offset: -5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:38 am and 6:13 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-10.415 and 105.676 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Settlement
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Colombia in South America

Safety Score: 3,3 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Colombia.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Colombia. Last Update: 2024-05-19 08:11:23

Explore Puerto Franco

Puerto Franco in Galeras (Departamento de Sucre) is located in Colombia about 315 mi (or 507 km) north of Bogota, the country's capital.

Local time in Puerto Franco is now 06:58 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named America / Bogota with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Puerto Franco. The closest airport in Colombia is Baracoa Airport in a distance of 13 mi (or 21 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Colombia is Historic Centre of Santa Cruz de Mompox in a distance of 90 mi (or 145 km), East.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Corozal, Sincelejo, Monteria, Cartagena and Barranquilla. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 32°C / 90 °F

Morning Temperature 25°C / 77 °F
Evening Temperature 32°C / 90 °F
Night Temperature 26°C / 79 °F
Chance of rainfall 14%
Air Humidity 67%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Sunday, 19th of May 2024

32°C (89 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Monday, 20th of May 2024

24°C (76 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 21st of May 2024

25°C (78 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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Published: January 09, 2013
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Published: November 08, 2014
Length: 05:20 min
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Published: September 19, 2012
Length: 35:12 min
Rating: 0 of 5
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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Baracoa Regional Airport

The Baracoa Regional Airport air terminal is located in northwestern Magangué in Colombia. The Baracoa Regional Airport was previously a hub for airline operations such as Avianca, LANZA and Satena. However, on January 4, 1969, the airport ceased its commercial passenger flight operations and closed its flight schools, following a decision to focus on traffic from smaller aircraft.

Located at 9.11807, -74.8461 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Airports in Colombia


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Caserio Puerto Franco, Puerto Franco