Location & Surroundings

EL Peñón is a settlement in Tachira, Venezuela, at 1,666 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Michelena, 3 km to the southwest. The national capital Caracas is about 650 km to the northeast. The nearest airport is San Cristobal Paramillo Airport, 19 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    7° 58' 11" N, 72° 13' 7" W
  • Elevation DEM: 1666 m
  • Timezone America/Caracas
  • Time Shift GMT -4 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 132 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.2%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Bolivar Soberano (VES)
  • Phone Prefix +58

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

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EL Peñón

Weather in EL Penon

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for EL Penon, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 17.7 C with overcast skies and a 1.9 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 17.7 to 29.6 C, max wind 2.8 m/s. Precip around 0.6 mm. Solar peaks near 785 W/m2.

Temperature
17.7 C
Wind
1.9 m/s SE (124 deg)
Humidity
78 %
Pressure
1,015.6 hPa
Clouds
80 %
Precip
0.61 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 17.7 1.9 124 78 1,015.6 - / 0.00 80 0.0 n/a
6h 21.4 0.7 132 66 1,016.0 0.00 / 0.00 6 26.0 n/a
12h 29.6 0.7 189 37 1,011.3 0.02 / 0.02 65 784.8 n/a
18h 18.6 2.8 131 88 1,014.7 1.12 / 1.14 14 224.8 n/a
Tomorrow 17.9 1.8 124 80 1,014.9 0.00 / 0.61 100 0.0 n/a
30h 21.5 1.1 138 61 1,015.4 0.00 / 0.00 74 23.8 n/a
36h 30.5 0.6 220 33 1,010.6 0.00 / 0.00 41 824.7 n/a
42h 18.6 2.4 130 88 1,013.9 0.52 / 0.52 8 300.9 n/a
Thursday 18.3 1.5 117 72 1,013.9 0.02 / 0.54 100 0.0 n/a
54h 21.7 1.0 138 58 1,014.8 0.00 / 0.00 85 21.7 n/a
60h 29.9 0.8 221 36 1,010.4 0.00 / 0.00 37 806.4 n/a
66h 18.4 2.4 130 93 1,013.7 0.91 / 0.91 25 321.2 n/a
Friday 18.2 1.1 104 86 1,014.0 0.39 / 1.30 99 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-22 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in EL Penon?
Now 17.7 C with overcast skies and a 1.9 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 17.7 to 29.6 C, max wind 2.8 m/s. Precip around 0.6 mm. Solar peaks near 785 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.6 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in EL Penon today?
Sunrise around 06:37 and sunset around 18:46 (local time). Day length about 12h 09m.
What is the local time in EL Penon?
Local time is 07:34. Time zone: America/Caracas (UTC-04:00).
What type of place is EL Penon?
EL Penon is a populated place.
What is the elevation of EL Penon?
DEM 1,666 m.
Where is EL Penon located?
It is at 7.96962, -72.21860 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is EL Penon in?
It is in Venezuela.

Sources

Last updated 2023-07-11
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3759056

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