Current Date And Time In El Carmen, Colombia
Friday, 14 August 2026
07:17:52 COT
Explore complete geographic and administrative data about El Carmen, a city in Chocó, Colombia in South America. Find GPS coordinates, time zone, currency, dialing code, TLD domain, elevation and the live local date & time for El Carmen — all in one place for quick reference, business planning and location intelligence.
Key Benefits: Location intelligence for market research • Real-time local date & time for global scheduling • Currency data for financial planning • GPS coordinates for logistics & route planning • Dialing code for telecom setup • City-level data for strategic decision-making
| Category | Attribute | Value |
|---|---|---|
| City | ||
| Full Name | El Carmen | |
| State | Chocó | |
| Country | Colombia | |
| Continent | South America | |
| Demographics & Area | ||
| Total Population | 2,258 | |
| Ranking & Classification | ||
| City Type | Populated Place | |
| Population Rank in Chocó | #18 of 23 cities with population data | |
| Currency | ||
| Name | Colombian Peso | |
| Code ISO-4217 | COP | |
| Symbol | $ | |
| Dialing Code | ||
| Country Calling Code | +57 | |
| International Exit Prefix | 005, 007, 009 | |
| Internet Top-Level Domain (TLD) | ||
| Domain | .co | |
| Elevation | ||
| In Meter | 1,254 | |
| In Feet | 4,114 | |
| GPS Coordinates | ||
| Latitude | 5.89 | |
| Longitude | -75.16 | |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 5.888° N 75.164° W | |
| Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS) | 5° 53' 16" N 75° 9' 51" W | |
| Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 5° 53.27' N 75° 9.85' W | |
| Location Context | ||
| Distance to Chocó Capital | 167 km West of Quibdó | |
| Nearest City in Another Country | Paya, Panama (334 km) | |
| Time Zone | ||
| UTC Offset | -05:00 | |
| Daylight Saving Time (DST) | No Daylight Saving Time, same UTC offset for all year | |
| Sun Times Today | ||
| Sunrise | 🔥 05:54 AM | |
| Sunset | 🌅 06:15 PM | |
| Day Length | 12h 21m | |
| Local & Administrative | ||
| Local Time Zone (IANA) | America/Bogota |
El Carmen is a city situated in Chocó, Colombia, within South America. GeoNames classifies El Carmen as a Populated Place. Retailers, logistics planners and site-selection teams pull city-level records like this one for market research, distribution mapping and strategic decision-making. › See every city in Chocó
The latitude and longitude of El Carmen pin its exact position for route planning, delivery mapping and territory analysis. The city sits at roughly 1,254 meters above sea level, a figure used in drainage planning, construction and agriculture studies nearby. › Open El Carmen on the map
El Carmen runs on UTC -05:00. Matching this offset is useful when booking calls, scheduling deliveries or coordinating remote teams with partners in other regions. › Compare time zones across countries
Payments and pricing in El Carmen run on Colombian Peso (COP), shown with the symbol $. Keep this on hand for budgeting a trip, invoicing local partners or tracking exchange-rate exposure. › El Carmen exchange rates
To ring a number in El Carmen from outside Colombia, dial +57 ahead of the local number. Call centers, VoIP providers and remote-support desks use this prefix to route traffic correctly into El Carmen and the towns around it. › All country calling codes
By recorded population, El Carmen ranks #18 of 23 cities in Chocó. It lies about 167 km West of Quibdó, the state capital. Numbers like these support site selection, competitive benchmarking and expansion plans for teams entering the Chocó market. › Cities near El Carmen
El Carmen has a recorded population of approximately 2,258 people. That places it #18 of 23 cities with population data in Chocó. Browse more cities in Chocó for comparison.
El Carmen keeps UTC -05:00. Today the sun rises around 05:54 AM and sets around 06:15 PM local time. See time zones for every country to plan across regions.
Businesses and shops in El Carmen price in Colombian peso (COP), written with the symbol $. Check live rates on our El Carmen currency page.
El Carmen is about 167 km West of Quibdó, the capital of Chocó. See cities near El Carmen for more nearby distances.
Crossing the nearest international border from El Carmen lands you closest to Paya, Panama, about 334 km away. Freight forwarders, customs brokers and cross-border travel planners use this figure to judge how close El Carmen sits to a neighboring country's trade routes and border crossings.
