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Barrancabermeja () is a municipality and city in Colombia, located on the shore of the Magdalena River, in the western part of the department of Santander. It is home to the largest oil refinery in the country, under direct management of ECOPETROL. Barrancabermeja is known as the Oil Capital of Colombia.

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Barrancabermeja
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Municipality and city
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Barrancabermeja 2.jpg
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Escudo de Barrancabermeja.svg
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Oil Capital of Colombia
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Flag of Barrancabermeja (Santander).svg
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Colombia - Santander - Barrancabermeja.svg
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Location of the town and municipality of Barrancabermeja in the Santander Department
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Colombia
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250
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Location in Colombia
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Country
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Department
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Santander
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Foundation
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October 12, 1536
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Erection as City
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April 22, 1922

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Wikidata facts

Country
Colombia
Population
300000
Area
1274
Elevation
75
Body of water
Magdalena River
Image
Barrancabermeja, Santander Department, Colombia - panoramio - yesid ferney patiño … (3).jpg
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Category:Barrancabermeja
Commons category
Barrancabermeja
category for people born here
Category:People born in Barrancabermeja
category of associated people
Category:People from Barrancabermeja
inception
1922-04-22
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Encyclopedic overview

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  • Geography
  • Climate
  • Culture
  • Transportation
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Barrancabermeja () is a municipality and city in Colombia, located on the shore of the Magdalena River, in the western part of the department of Santander. It is home to the largest oil refinery in the country, under direct management of ECOPETROL. Barrancabermeja is known as the Oil Capital of Colombia.

It is located 114 km west of Bucaramanga, on the banks of the Magdalena River in the Middle Magdalena region, which is the largest municipality and second in the entire department.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Barrancabermeja” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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