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department of Colombia

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Santander Department is a region located in the northern part of Colombia that serves as an important administrative division of the country. The department matters because it is a significant economic and cultural area that contributes to Colombia's development through its industries, geography, and population.

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Country
Colombia
Located in
Colombia
Population
2280908
Area
30537
Elevation
1230
Shares border with
Boyacá Department
Official website
www.santander.gov.co
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Commons category
Santander Department
inception
1857-01-01
topic's main category
Category:Santander Department
category of associated people
Category:People from Santander Department
different from
Santander
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Encyclopedic overview

Santander ( Spanish pronunciation: [santanˈdeɾ]) is a department of Colombia. Santander inherited the name of one of the nine original states of the United States of Colombia. It is located in the central northern part of the country, borders the Magdalena River to the east, Boyacá to the south and southeast, the Norte de Santander Department to the northeast, the Cesar Department to the north, the Bolivar and Antioquia Departments to the west. Its capital is the city of Bucaramanga.

History

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

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