Yopal

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Yopal
Municipality and town
Top: Yopal from the Chamber of Commerce, Second: Cultural center, Third: El Alcaraván Airport, Four: Nunchía Avenue
Flag Seal
Location of the municipality and town of Yopal in the Casanare Department of Colombia.
Yopal Location in Colombia
Coordinates: 5°21′0″N 72°24′36″W / 5.35000°N 72.41000°W / 5.35000; -72.41000
Country	Colombia
Region	Orinoquía Region
Department	Casanare Department
Founded	1915
Area
• Municipality and town	2,483 km2 (959 sq mi)
• Urban	25.09 km2 (9.69 sq mi)
Elevation	350 m (1,150 ft)
Population  (2024[1][2])
• Municipality and town	194,079
• Density	78/km2 (200/sq mi)
Demonym	Yopaleño
Time zone	UTC-05 (Colombia Standard Time)
Postal code	850001-9
Area code	57 + 8
Website	Official website (in Spanish)

Yopal (Spanish pronunciation: [ɟʝoˈpal]) is a municipality and capital city of the department of Casanare in Colombia and the second most populated and important city in the Orinoquía region after Villavicencio.^[3]