Map of Yopal, Colombia

Yopal is the administrative centre of Casanare Department, Colombia, with a population of about 168,433. It lies at 5.3377°N, 72.3959°W. Yopal is about 204 km (126 mi) northeast of Bogotá, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Sogamoso, 73 km to the northwest.

Yopal at a glance

Where is Yopal?

• The 32nd largest city in Colombia by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 49 min on the shortest day to 12 h 26 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Yopal

• Sogamoso — 73 km northwest
• Paz de Ariporo — 82 km northeast
• Duitama — 89 km northwest
• Tunja — 110 km west
• San Gil — 159 km northwest
• Chiquinquirá — 160 km west
• Bosconia — 184 km west
• Villavicencio — 190 km southwest
• Piedecuesta — 197 km north
• Cimitarra — 203 km northwest

Largest cities in Casanare Department

• Paz de Ariporo — 34,446

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.