El Banco
in El Banco of Departamento del Magdalena, Colombia

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
9.001 and -73.976 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 9° 0' 4" and W -73° 58' 32"
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: 05:20 AM (Friday)
Timezone: America/Bogota
UTC/GMT offset: -5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:40 am and 6:06 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-10.415 and 105.676 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Settlement
References
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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: 2024-04-26 08:02:42

Delve into El Banco

El Banco in El Banco (Departamento del Magdalena) with it's 54,522 habitants is a city located in Colombia about 303 mi (or 488 km) north of Bogota, the country's capital town.

Current time in El Banco is now 05:20 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named America / Bogota with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to El Banco. The closest airport in Colombia is Las Flores Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 5 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Colombia is Historic Centre of Santa Cruz de Mompox in a distance of 32 mi (or 52 km), North-East.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Corozal, Sincelejo, Casigua El Cubo, West Caribbean and Valledupar. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 26°C / 79 °F

Morning Temperature 24°C / 76 °F
Evening Temperature 30°C / 86 °F
Night Temperature 25°C / 76 °F
Chance of rainfall 6%
Air Humidity 89%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Friday, 26th of April 2024

24°C (76 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

32°C (90 °F)
25°C (76 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

24°C (76 °F)
24°C (74 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, calm, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Grupo Talento - Cumbia Colombiana desde El Banco, Magdalena

Published: July 23, 2011
Length: 39:27 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: CumbiaPoderPorro

El Grupo Talento presenta una variedad de ritmos derivados de la Cumbia Colombiana en las calles del Banco, Magdalena como parte de las celebraciones callejeras durante el XXVII Festival de...


GRUPO DE DANZA MELIKÚ - EL BANCO, MAGDALENA, COL

Published: January 14, 2015
Length: 08:56 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Fernando Monthalvo

Aquí les dejo el video de las chicas de danza "MELIKÚ" Canción "Gozo Pegajoso" IGLESIA CRISTIANA CUADRANGULAR BARRIO 24 DE DICIEMBRE El Banco, Magdalena.


Copitas Vs Rojitas, El Banco Magdalena.2009

Published: August 16, 2011
Length: 04:52 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: T.K

Jose "Copitas" Trinidad Vs Argemiro "Rojitas" Ospina, en el Banco Magdalena en las fiestas del 20 de enero, calle 7, frente al cementerio,,Clasicos de Clasicos,,juzguen ustedes la pelea y...


Inundacion El Banco Magdalena 2010 (2)

Published: October 19, 2011
Length: 01:19 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Fredy Andrés González Betancur

Un video mas d la inundacion q ocurrio en El Banco Magdalena en el año 2010, esta vez en una zona donde nunca habia llegado el agua hasta ese nivel, osea nunca el agua habia llegado a esa...


Festival de la Cumbia 2011 - Herederos del Folclor

Published: October 09, 2012
Length: 28:58 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: CumbiaPoderPorro

Presentación del grupo Herederos del Folclor, en la inauguración del Festival de la Cumbia 2011, en la población del Banco, Departamento de Magdalena, Colombia. La cantadora es Viviana Marcela ...


monedita de oro presentacion de peter Manjarres y Sergio luis Rodriguez en El Banco Magdalena....

Published: February 05, 2013
Length: 07:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: viejopuerto08

presentacion de peter Manjarres y Sergio luis Rodriguez en El Banco Magdalena....


La Cumbia Nayo en el Festival de la Cumbia

Published: August 18, 2011
Length: 48:01 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: CumbiaPoderPorro

El desfile Pocabuyano es uno de los principales eventos del Festival de la Cumbia en El Banco, departamento de Magdalena. En este evento, participan comparsas y grupos musicales de la región,...


Danza de niños en el Festival de la Cumbia

Published: August 10, 2011
Length: 51:48 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: CumbiaPoderPorro

Niños bailando Cumbia, en la tarima del Muelle del Banco durante la primera noche del Festival de la Cumbia en el Banco, Magdalena. La música en escena es de Pedro Ramaya Beltrán y su grupo....


Roda de tambora con el maestro Angel Maria Villafañe

Published: July 17, 2012
Length: 58:51 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: william fernando becerra gañan

Roda de tambora a cargo del maestro Angel Maria Villafañe esperando al desfile en el banco magdalena.


Eres Señor el ungido.

Published: December 30, 2013
Length: 09:44 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: José Gregorio Estrada Meneses

Disfrute del Señor en una reunión de jóvenes Himno: Eres Señor el ungido Letra, partitura y melodía en ingles http://www.hymnal.net/en/hymn.php/h/1138 Iglesia en El Banco.


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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.

El Peñón, Bolívar

El Peñón is a town and municipality located in the Bolívar Department, northern Colombia.

Located at 8.98333, -73.95 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in the Bolívar Department, Municipalities of Bolivar Department

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Banco, El Banco, ELB, Эль-Банка