Barichara

Barichara is a town and municipality in the Santander Department in northeastern Colombia.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Barichara
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality and town
Settlement.image_skyline: Street in Barichara 02.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Street in Barichara
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Barichara (Santander).svg
Settlement.image_seal: ESCUDO barichara.jpg
Settlement.image_map: Colombia - Santander - Barichara.svg
Settlement.mapsize: 250px
Settlement.map_caption: Location of the municipality and town of Barichara in the Santander Department of Colombia.
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 300
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Colombia
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Department
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Santander Department
Settlement.established_title: Founded
Settlement.established_date: January 25, 1705
Settlement.founder: Francisco Pradilla y Ayerbe
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric

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Wikidata facts

Population: 8.000
Area: 13
Elevation: 1336
Official website: baricharavive.com
Image: Sobrevolando Colombia - Barichara Santander (8203504667).jpg

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Commons category: Barichara
inception: 1705-01-01

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Legend: The Miracle of the Stone
Tourism
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Barichara is a town and municipality in the Santander Department in northeastern Colombia.

In 2010, in recognition of its history, architecture, and touristic potential, Barichara was declared a Colombian Pueblo Patrimonio (heritage town). It is amongst only 11 municipalities nationwide that were selected to be part of the Red Turística de Pueblos Patrimonio original cohort.