Current Date And Time In Salento, Colombia
Thursday, 13 August 2026
05:52:13 COT
State: Quindío Department
Currency: Colombian Peso (COP)
Timezone: UTC -05:00 (COT)
Population: 4,135
District: Salento
Explore complete geographic and administrative data about Salento, a city in Quindío Department, Colombia in South America. Find GPS coordinates, time zone, currency, dialing code, TLD domain, elevation and the live local date & time for Salento — 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 | Salento | |
| District / County | Salento | |
| State | Quindío Department | |
| Country | Colombia | |
| Continent | South America | |
| Demographics & Area | ||
| Total Population | 4,135 | |
| Ranking & Classification | ||
| City Type | District Headquarters | |
| Population Rank in Quindío Department | #10 of 12 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 | 1,995 | |
| In Feet | 6,546 | |
| GPS Coordinates | ||
| Latitude | 4.64 | |
| Longitude | -75.57 | |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 4.638° N 75.57° W | |
| Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS) | 4° 38' 15" N 75° 34' 13" W | |
| Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 4° 38.25' N 75° 34.22' W | |
| Location Context | ||
| Distance to Quindío Department Capital | 16 km Southwest of Armenia | |
| Nearest City in Another Country | Jaqué, Panama (430 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 | 🔥 05:57 AM | |
| Sunset | 🌅 06:16 PM | |
| Day Length | 12h 18m | |
| Local & Administrative | ||
| Local Time Zone (IANA) | America/Bogota |
Salento is a city situated in Quindío Department, Colombia, within South America. It falls under Salento, which handles local administration for the surrounding area. GeoNames classifies Salento as a District Headquarters. 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 Quindío Department
The latitude and longitude of Salento pin its exact position for route planning, delivery mapping and territory analysis. The city sits at roughly 1,995 meters above sea level, a figure used in drainage planning, construction and agriculture studies nearby. › Open Salento on the map
Salento 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 Salento 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. › Salento exchange rates
To ring a number in Salento 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 Salento and the towns around it. › All country calling codes
By recorded population, Salento ranks #10 of 12 cities in Quindío Department. It lies about 16 km Southwest of Armenia, the state capital. Numbers like these support site selection, competitive benchmarking and expansion plans for teams entering the Quindío Department market. › Cities near Salento
Salento has a recorded population of approximately 4,135 people. That places it #10 of 12 cities with population data in Quindío Department. Browse more cities in Quindío Department for comparison.
Salento sits within Salento, is part of Quindío Department in Colombia. It is classified as a District Headquarters.
Salento keeps UTC -05:00. Today the sun rises around 05:57 AM and sets around 06:16 PM local time. See time zones for every country to plan across regions.
Businesses and shops in Salento price in Colombian peso (COP), written with the symbol $. Check live rates on our Salento currency page.
Salento is about 16 km Southwest of Armenia, the capital of Quindío Department. See cities near Salento for more nearby distances.
Crossing the nearest international border from Salento lands you closest to Jaqué, Panama, about 430 km away. Freight forwarders, customs brokers and cross-border travel planners use this figure to judge how close Salento sits to a neighboring country's trade routes and border crossings.
