
Explore complete geographic and administrative data about Palmira, a city in Magdalena Department, Colombia in South America. Find GPS coordinates, time zone, currency, dialing code, TLD domain, elevation and the live local date & time for Palmira — all in one place for quick reference, business planning and location intelligence.
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| Category | Attribute | Value |
|---|---|---|
| City | ||
| Full Name | Palmira | |
| District / County | Sabanas de San Angel | |
| State | Magdalena Department | |
| Country | Colombia | |
| Continent | South America | |
| Ranking & Classification | ||
| City Type | Populated Place | |
| 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 | |
| GPS Coordinates | ||
| Latitude | 9.9 | |
| Longitude | -74.27 | |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 9.9° N 74.27° W | |
| Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS) | 9° 53' 58" N 74° 16' 13" W | |
| Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 9° 53.97' N 74° 16.22' W | |
| Location Context | ||
| Distance to Magdalena Department Capital | 149 km North of Santa Marta | |
| Nearest City in Another Country | Machiques, Venezuela (189 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 | 🔥 05:47 AM | |
| Sunset | 🌅 06:16 PM | |
| Day Length | 12h 29m | |
| Local & Administrative | ||
| Local Time Zone (IANA) | America/Bogota |
Palmira is a city situated in Magdalena Department, Colombia, within South America. It falls under Sabanas de San Angel, which handles local administration for the surrounding area. GeoNames classifies Palmira 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 Magdalena Department
The latitude and longitude of Palmira pin its exact position for route planning, delivery mapping and territory analysis. › Open Palmira on the map
Palmira 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 Palmira 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. › Palmira exchange rates
To ring a number in Palmira 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 Palmira and the towns around it. › All country calling codes
It lies about 149 km North of Santa Marta, the state capital. Numbers like these support site selection, competitive benchmarking and expansion plans for teams entering the Magdalena Department market. › Cities near Palmira
Palmira sits within Sabanas de San Angel, is part of Magdalena Department in Colombia. It is classified as a Populated Place.
Palmira keeps UTC -05:00. Today the sun rises around 05:47 AM and sets around 06:16 PM local time. See time zones for every country to plan across regions.
Businesses and shops in Palmira price in Colombian peso (COP), written with the symbol $. Check live rates on our Palmira currency page.
Palmira is about 149 km North of Santa Marta, the capital of Magdalena Department. See cities near Palmira for more nearby distances.
Crossing the nearest international border from Palmira lands you closest to Machiques, Venezuela, about 189 km away. Freight forwarders, customs brokers and cross-border travel planners use this figure to judge how close Palmira sits to a neighboring country's trade routes and border crossings.