El Tapón
in Táchira, Venezuela

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
8.428 and -72.221 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 8° 25' 42" and W -72° 13' 15"
Currency and Currency Code:
Bolivar - VEF
Spoken languages:
Spanish
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 06:46 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: America/Caracas
UTC/GMT offset: -4.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:30 am and 6:59 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-7.729 and 107.915 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Cihanura
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Venezuela in South America

Safety Score: 4,1 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Venezuela.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Venezuela. Last Update: 2024-05-09 08:23:21

Explore El Tapón

El Tapón in Táchira is a city in Venezuela about 391 mi (or 629 km) west of Caracas, the country's capital.

Local time in El Tapón is now 06:46 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Caracas with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of El Tapón. The closest airport in Venezuela is La Fria Airport in a distance of 14 mi (or 22 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. The closest heritage site is Historic Centre of Santa Cruz de Mompox in Colombia at a distance of 107 mi (or 173 km).

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Coloncito, La Fria, Umuquena, Las Mesas and Seboruco. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 31°C / 88 °F

Morning Temperature 25°C / 77 °F
Evening Temperature 27°C / 80 °F
Night Temperature 24°C / 76 °F
Chance of rainfall 48%
Air Humidity 64%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 75% of sky
General Conditions Heavy intensity rain

Thursday, 9th of May 2024

30°C (86 °F)
24°C (76 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Friday, 10th of May 2024

26°C (79 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 11th of May 2024

30°C (87 °F)
24°C (76 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.