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MELGAR

Tolima Department · COLOMBIA (CO) · 4.20°N / 74.64°W

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 3,674,885

Melgar is a city in Colombia with a population of 25,980. It sits at 4.20/-74.64, runs on America/Bogota, is 10 km from Carmen de Apicalá.

Population 25,980
Place Type District Capital
Elevation n/a
Timezone America/Bogota

All facts

fields
Country
Colombia
Subdivision
Tolima Department
Coords
4.20°N / 74.64°W
UTC offset
-5
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
SW Carmen de Apicalá Tolima Department 5,640 10.9 km
N Nilo Cundinamarca 10,555 11.4 km
E Icononzo Tolima Department 10,801 12.4 km
NW Ricaurte Cundinamarca 10,788 16.1 km
S Cunday Tolima Department 9,544 17.0 km
E Pandi Cundinamarca 1,336 17.1 km
N Agua de Dios Cundinamarca 10,742 19.3 km
NW Girardot City Cundinamarca 107,324 21.3 km
NW Flandes Tolima Department 29,296 21.6 km
SE Venecia Cundinamarca 1,307 22.3 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Melgar?
25,980 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Melgar in?
America/Bogota.
Which country is Melgar in?
Colombia (CO).
Which airport serves Melgar?
Santiago Vila Airport (GIR).
How far is Melgar from Bogotá?
About 77 km.
Does Melgar have a university?
Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Colombia?
Spanish; Castilian.
What currency is used in Colombia?
Colombian Peso.
How many cities are in Colombia?
1,178 on record.
Which admin region is Melgar in?
Tolima Department.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/3674885

{
  "data": {
    "id": 3674885,
    "name": "Melgar",
    "ascii_name": "Melgar",
    "country_code": "CO",
    "population": 25980,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "America/Bogota",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA2",
    "latitude": 4.20475,
    "longitude": -74.64075
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 4.6x the population of Carmen de Apicalá.
  • 10 km from Carmen de Apicalá.
  • Same timezone (America/Bogota) as 1,177 other cities in Colombia.
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