Current Date And Time In El Playón, Colombia
Friday, 14 August 2026
09:19:21 COT
State: Santander Department
Currency: Colombian Peso (COP)
Timezone: UTC -05:00 (COT)
Population: 12,966
District: El Playón
Explore complete geographic and administrative data about El Playón, a city in Santander Department, Colombia in South America. Find GPS coordinates, time zone, currency, dialing code, TLD domain, elevation and the live local date & time for El Playón — 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 Playón | |
| District / County | El Playón | |
| State | Santander Department | |
| Country | Colombia | |
| Continent | South America | |
| Demographics & Area | ||
| Total Population | 12,966 | |
| Ranking & Classification | ||
| City Type | District Headquarters | |
| Population Rank in Santander Department | #15 of 83 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 | 439 | |
| In Feet | 1,440 | |
| GPS Coordinates | ||
| Latitude | 7.47 | |
| Longitude | -73.2 | |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 7.471° N 73.203° W | |
| Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS) | 7° 28' 17" N 73° 12' 11" W | |
| Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 7° 28.28' N 73° 12.19' W | |
| Location Context | ||
| Distance to Santander Department Capital | 40 km South-Southeast of Bucaramanga | |
| Nearest City in Another Country | Delicias, Venezuela (84 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 | 🔥 05:45 AM | |
| Sunset | 🌅 06:09 PM | |
| Day Length | 12h 24m | |
| Local & Administrative | ||
| Local Time Zone (IANA) | America/Bogota |
El Playón is a city situated in Santander Department, Colombia, within South America. It falls under El Playón, which handles local administration for the surrounding area. GeoNames classifies El Playón 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 Santander Department
The latitude and longitude of El Playón pin its exact position for route planning, delivery mapping and territory analysis. The city sits at roughly 439 meters above sea level, a figure used in drainage planning, construction and agriculture studies nearby. › Open El Playón on the map
El Playón 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 Playón 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 Playón exchange rates
To ring a number in El Playón 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 Playón and the towns around it. › All country calling codes
By recorded population, El Playón ranks #15 of 83 cities in Santander Department. It lies about 40 km South-Southeast of Bucaramanga, the state capital. Numbers like these support site selection, competitive benchmarking and expansion plans for teams entering the Santander Department market. › Cities near El Playón
El Playón has a recorded population of approximately 12,966 people. That places it #15 of 83 cities with population data in Santander Department. Browse more cities in Santander Department for comparison.
El Playón sits within El Playón, is part of Santander Department in Colombia. It is classified as a District Headquarters.
El Playón keeps UTC -05:00. Today the sun rises around 05:45 AM and sets around 06:09 PM local time. See time zones for every country to plan across regions.
Businesses and shops in El Playón price in Colombian peso (COP), written with the symbol $. Check live rates on our El Playón currency page.
El Playón is about 40 km South-Southeast of Bucaramanga, the capital of Santander Department. See cities near El Playón for more nearby distances.
Crossing the nearest international border from El Playón lands you closest to Delicias, Venezuela, about 84 km away. Freight forwarders, customs brokers and cross-border travel planners use this figure to judge how close El Playón sits to a neighboring country's trade routes and border crossings.
