Location & Surroundings

Pongo is a settlement in La Paz Department, Bolivia, at 2,441 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Mecapaca, 26 km to the northwest. The national capital Sucre is about 370 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is El Alto International Airport, 50 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    16° 46' 0" S, 67° 48' 0" W
  • Elevation DEM: 2441 m
  • Timezone America/La_Paz
  • Time Shift GMT -4 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 0 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.2%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Boliviano (BOB)
  • Phone Prefix +591

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Pongo

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

Now 10.2 C with overcast skies and a 0.6 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 10.2 to 18.8 C, max wind 4.5 m/s. Precip around 2.3 mm. Solar peaks near 665 W/m2.

Temperature
10.2 C
Wind
0.6 m/s NE (31 deg)
Humidity
72 %
Pressure
1,018.4 hPa
Clouds
86 %
Precip
2.31 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 10.2 0.6 31 72 1,018.4 - / 0.00 86 0.0 n/a
6h 12.7 0.6 204 58 1,018.8 0.00 / 0.00 100 46.9 n/a
12h 18.8 4.5 73 38 1,011.0 0.00 / 0.00 100 664.8 n/a
18h 12.7 2.7 47 71 1,015.0 0.26 / 0.26 96 176.2 n/a
Tomorrow 11.1 0.6 325 82 1,015.6 2.04 / 2.31 100 0.0 n/a
30h 10.8 3.0 226 60 1,021.0 0.00 / 1.88 59 29.6 n/a
36h 20.5 3.5 69 32 1,008.8 0.00 / 0.15 98 892.4 n/a
42h 13.4 1.4 59 71 1,014.3 1.57 / 1.73 99 281.5 n/a
Sunday 13.0 0.8 71 67 1,014.0 0.65 / 2.37 99 0.0 n/a
54h 13.2 2.6 59 69 1,016.8 0.00 / 0.09 77 67.0 n/a
60h 16.1 5.0 53 59 1,012.0 0.95 / 1.04 66 835.9 n/a
66h 11.5 3.7 59 81 1,016.0 0.37 / 1.41 94 296.0 n/a
Monday 9.3 1.5 151 86 1,017.9 1.24 / 2.65 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-23 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Pongo?
Now 10.2 C with overcast skies and a 0.6 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 10.2 to 18.8 C, max wind 4.5 m/s. Precip around 2.3 mm. Solar peaks near 665 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 2.3 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Pongo today?
Sunrise around 05:56 and sunset around 18:34 (local time). Day length about 12h 38m.
What is the local time in Pongo?
Local time is 12:45. Time zone: America/La_Paz (UTC-04:00).
What type of place is Pongo?
Pongo is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Pongo?
DEM 2,441 m.
Where is Pongo located?
It is at -16.76667, -67.80000 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Pongo in?
It is in Bolivia.

Sources

Last updated 1993-12-12
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3907702

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