Bucaramanga
Bucaramanga is the capital of Santander Department, Colombia. It has a population of 530,900 people.
Bucaramanga | |
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City | |
     From top, left to right: Panoramic, Santander Park, Metropolitan Cathedral of the Holy Family, Courthouse and Night view of the Provincial Viaduct | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nicknames: La ciudad bonita (The Pretty City) La ciudad de los parques (City of Parks) | |
| Motto: | |
 Location of the city and municipality of Bucaramanga in the Santander Department | |
  Bucaramanga Location in Colombia | |
| Coordinates: 7°8′N 73°0′W | |
| Country |  Colombia |
| Region | Andean Region |
| Department | Santander |
| Foundation | 22 December 1622 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Juan Carlos Cárdenas Rey (Movimiento 'Ciudadanos Libres') |
| Area | |
| • City | 165 km2 (64 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 959 m (3,146 ft) |
| Population (2018[1]) | |
| • City | 581,130 |
| • Density | 6,207.44/km2 (16,077.2/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 570,752 |
| • Metro | 1,141,671[2] |
| Demonym | Bumangués |
| Time zone | UTC-05 (Eastern Time Zone) |
| Postal code | 680001-680011 |
| Area code | 57 + 7 |
| Website | Official website (in Spanish) |
References
- "DANE : Información capital" (PDF). Dane.gov.co. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- "Estimaciones de Población 1985 - 2005 y Proyecciones de Población 2005 - 2020 Total Municipal por Área (estimate)". DANE. Archived from the original on 21 February 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
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