Puerto López, Meta
Puerto López, Meta | |
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Municipality and town | |
Location of the municipality and town of Puerto López, Meta in the Meta Department of Colombia. | |
| Coordinates: 4°05′14″N 72°57′38″W / 4.08722°N 72.96056°W | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Department | Meta Department |
| Founded | May 1, 1935 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Victor Manuel Bravo Rodriguez |
| Area | |
• Total | 6,740 km2 (2,602.33 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 365 m (1,198 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
• Total | 33,440 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
| Climate | Am |
Puerto Alfonso López (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpweɾto ˈlopes]) is a small town and municipality in the Orinoquía Region (Llanos region) of Meta Department, Colombia. It is known as Puerto López and is a port on the Meta river. The town is located approximately 100 kilometers east of the town of Villavicencio. Its main industries are agriculture and cattle.
Puerto Lopez has been said to be the "belly button", or geographical center, of Colombia. Nearby is the Obelisco del Alto de Menegua, a 30 meter tall obelisk that marks the intersection of 4 degrees north latitude and 72 degrees west longitude.