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Bucaramanga

Bucaramanga () is the capital and largest city of the department of Santander, Colombia. Bucaramanga has the fifth-largest economy by GDP in Colombia, has the lowest unemployment rate and is the ninth most populous city in the country, with a population of 613,400 (2023 projection). Bucaramanga has over 160 parks scattered throughout the city and has been given the nickname "La Ciudad de Los Parques" ("The City of Parks") and "La Ciudad Bonita de Colombia" ("Colombia's Beautiful City").

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Bucaramanga is the capital and largest city of Santander department in Colombia, ranking ninth in population with about 613,400 residents and boasting the country's fifth-largest economy along with its lowest unemployment rate. The city is known for its abundant green spaces—with over 160 parks—earning it the nicknames "The City of Parks" and "Colombia's Beautiful City."

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Bucaramanga
Settlement.type: Municipality and city
Settlement.nicknames: La ciudad bonita (The Pretty City) La ciudad de los parques (City of Parks)
Settlement.motto: Montani semper liberi
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Bucaramanga.svg
Settlement.image_seal: Escudo de Bucaramanga.svg
Settlement.image_map: Colombia - Santander - Bucaramanga.svg
Settlement.mapsize: 250px
Settlement.map_caption: Location of the city and municipality of Bucaramanga in the Santander Department
Settlement.pushpin_map: Colombia
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Colombia
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Department
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Andean Region
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Santander
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Jaime Andrés Beltrán

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

History
Climate
Municipal flag
Municipal coat of arms
Demography
Economy
Industry
Business
Labor market
Transport
National road connection
Air transport
People
Education
Culture
Gastronomy
Tourism
Lookouts
Natural and Historic Attractions
Sports
Football
Other sports
Transportation
Bucaramanga Public Transportation Statistics
Tourism
Malls
Media
People from Bucaramanga
References
External links

Bucaramanga has grown rapidly since the 1960s, mostly into neighbouring locations within the metropolitan area. Floridablanca, Girón and Piedecuesta are inextricably linked geographically and commercially with Bucaramanga, and now all form together the Bucaramanga Metropolitan Area with a population of 1,304,288, Being one of the largest in Colombia, only surpassed by Bogotá, Medellín, Cali, Barranquilla and Cartagena.

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