Granada, Meta

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Granada, Meta
Municipality and town
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Location of the municipality and town of Granada, Meta in the Meta Department of Colombia.
Granada, Meta Location in Colombia
Coordinates: 3°32′49″N 73°42′36″W / 3.54694°N 73.71000°W / 3.54694; -73.71000
Country	Colombia
Department	Meta Department
Area
• Municipality and town	348.3 km2 (134.5 sq mi)
• Urban	11.3 km2 (4.4 sq mi)
Elevation	372 m (1,220 ft)
Population  (2018 census)[1]
• Municipality and town	68,876
• Density	200/km2 (510/sq mi)
• Urban	58,293
• Urban density	5,200/km2 (13,000/sq mi)
Demonym	Granadino
Time zone	UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
Area code	57 + 8
Climate	Am
Website	Official website (in Spanish)

Granada is a town and municipality in the Meta Department, Colombia. The municipality has an area of 348.3 square kilometres (134 sq mi) and a population of 68,876. The municipality is located between 3° 26" latitude north and 73° 43" longitude west and between 372 and 410 metres (1,220 and 1,345 ft) above sea level. The daily mean air temperature varies between 24 and 25.6 °C (75.2 and 78.1 °F). Annual rainfall is between 2,400 and 2,800 millimetres (94 and 110 in). The town is connected to Santa Fé de Bogotá along a 180 kilometres (110 miles) road and lies about 80 kilometres or 50 miles from the regional capital Villavicencio.