Valledupar
Valledupar is the birthplace of vallenato, Colombia's most popular musical genre, and hosts the annual Vallenato Legend Festival that draws visitors from across the country and abroad. The city sits in a valley between the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta and the Serranía del Perijá, on the banks of the Guatapurí river. Beyond music, it serves as a regional hub for agriculture, cattle ranching, and coal mining in northeastern Colombia's Cesar Department.
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- Population490,075
- Nearest water from center 2.2 km1.4 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 12 km7.7 mi
Valledupar: quick answers
Where is Valledupar?
Valledupar is in Colombia, about 134 km83 miles in a straight line from Santa Marta.
How do you get to Valledupar?
The nearest airport is Valledupar (VUP), about 12 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Valledupar?
The warmest month is August, averaging 24°C75°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 22°C71°F. The wettest month is November, with about 298 mm11.7 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Valledupar?
OpenStreetMap lists 4 museums, 4 restaurants, 3 cafés and 14 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.