Map of Arauca, Colombia

Arauca is the administrative centre of Arauca Department, Colombia, with a population of about 85,585. It lies at 7.0847°N, 70.7591°W. Arauca is about 459 km (285 mi) northeast of Bogotá, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Guasdualito, 18 km to the north.

Arauca at a glance

Where is Arauca?

• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 43 min on the shortest day to 12 h 32 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Arauca

• Guasdualito — 18 km north, Venezuela
• Santa Bárbara — 93 km northwest, Venezuela
• Socopó — 128 km north, Venezuela
• Ciudad Bolivia — 143 km north, Venezuela
• Ejido — 171 km north, Venezuela
• Mérida — 173 km north, Venezuela
• Tovar — 177 km northwest, Venezuela
• Alto Barinas — 178 km north, Venezuela
• La Grita — 178 km northwest, Venezuela
• Barinas — 181 km north, Venezuela

Largest cities in Colombia

• Bogotá — 7,674,366
• Cali — 2,392,877
• Medellín — 1,999,979
• Barranquilla — 1,206,319
• Cartagena — 914,552
• Cúcuta — 777,106
• Soacha — 655,025
• Bucaramanga — 581,130
• Ibagué — 529,635
• Santa Marta — 499,192

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.