Santander, Colombia
Facts and figures on Santander at a glance
Region name: Santander (Departamento de Santander)Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 2,184,837 people
Country: Colombia
Continent: South America
The regional headquarters of Santander (Departamento de Santander) is located in the regional capital Bucaramanga (Bucaramanga) with a population of 581,130 people.
The distance as the crow flies from Santander's regional capital Bucaramanga to Colombia's capital Bogota (Bogotá) is approximately 298 km (185 mi).
Region | Population | Regional capital | Population |
Santander Departamento de Santander | 2,184,837 people | Bucaramanga Bucaramanga | 581,130 people |
Compare with other regions in Colombia.
Map of Santander
Information on Santander
Region name | Regional capital | Subregions | Country | Continent |
Santander Departamento de Santander | Bucaramanga Bucaramanga | 87 | Colombia | South America |
Time in Santander
Current time | Summer time (DST) | Standard time | Current timezone offset | Timezone |
Fri, 29 Mar 2024 - 2:02am (02:02h) | No | Fri, 29 Mar 2024 - 2:02am (02:02h) | UTC -5.0 | America/Bogota |
Geographic coordinates of Santander
Position | Latitude (width) | Longitude (length) |
Show on map | 6°49'60.0"N (6.8333300°) | 73°25'00.0"W (-73.4166700°) |
Subregions in Santander
There are 87 administrative subregions in Santander.Region | No | Population | Regional capital | Capital population |
Aguada Aguada | 1. | 1,855 | Aguada Aguada | - |
Albania Albania | 2. | 4,473 | Albania Albania | 810 |
Aratoca Aratoca | 3. | 8,395 | Aratoca Aratoca | 2,101 |
Barbosa Barbosa | 4. | 26,046 | Barbosa Barbosa | 20,372 |
Barichara Barichara | 5. | 7,651 | Barichara Barichara | 4,149 |
Barrancabermeja Barrancabermeja | 6. | 191,704 | Barrancabermeja Barrancabermeja | 191,403 |
Betulia Betulia | 7. | 5,350 | Betulia Betulia | 1,716 |
Bolivar Bolívar | 8. | 9,567 | Bolivar Bolívar | 9,567 |
Bucaramanga Bucaramanga | 9. | 581,130 | Bucaramanga Bucaramanga | 581,130 |
Cabrera Cabrera | 10. | 1,924 | Cabrera Cabrera | 363 |
California California | 11. | 1,793 | California California | 573 |
Capitanejo Capitanejo | 12. | 6,152 | Capitanejo Capitanejo | 3,791 |
Carcasi Carcasí | 13. | 5,200 | Carcasi Carcasí | 862 |
Cepita Cepitá | 14. | 2,022 | Cepita Cepitá | 377 |
Cerrito Cerrito | 15. | 6,319 | Cerrito Cerrito | 2,435 |
Charala Charalá | 16. | 10,540 | Charala Charalá | - |
Charta Charta | 17. | 3,142 | Charta Charta | 650 |
Chima Chima | 18. | 3,338 | Chima Chima | 786 |
Chipata Chipatá | 19. | 5,151 | Chipata Chipatá | 868 |
Cimitarra Cimitarra | 20. | 34,293 | Cimitarra Cimitarra | 50,892 |
Concepcion Concepción | 21. | 5,908 | Concepcion Concepción | 2,520 |
Confines Confines | 22. | 2,753 | Confines Confines | 472 |
Contratacion Contratación | 23. | 4,021 | Contratacion Contratación | 3,505 |
Coromoro Coromoro | 24. | 7,376 | Coromoro Coromoro | 1,010 |
Curiti Curití | 25. | 11,653 | Curiti Curití | 11,653 |
El Carmen de Chucuri El Carmen de Chucurí | 26. | 18,098 | El Carmen de Chucuri El Carmen de Chucurí | 17,638 |
El Guacamayo El Guacamayo | 27. | 2,303 | El Guacamayo El Guacamayo | 428 |
El Penon El Peñón | 28. | 5,600 | El Penon El Peñón | - |
El Playon El Playón | 29. | 12,966 | El Playon El Playón | 12,966 |
Encino Encino | 30. | 2,711 | Encino Encino | 412 |
Enciso Enciso | 31. | 3,989 | Enciso Enciso | 698 |
Florian Florián | 32. | 6,378 | Florian Florián | 1,227 |
Floridablanca Floridablanca | 33. | 267,591 | Floridablanca Floridablanca | 267,591 |
Galan Galán | 34. | 2,992 | Galan Galán | 1,122 |
Gambita Gambita | 35. | 5,168 | Gambita Gámbita | 742 |
Giron Girón | 36. | 206,005 | Giron Girón | 108,466 |
Guaca Guaca | 37. | 6,916 | Guaca Guaca | 1,637 |
Guadalupe Guadalupe | 38. | 5,596 | Guadalupe Guadalupe | 2,181 |
Guapota Guapotá | 39. | 2,271 | Guapota Guapotá | 564 |
Guavata Guavatá | 40. | 4,402 | Guavata Guavatá | 943 |
Gueepsa Güepsa | 41. | 4,285 | Gueepsa Güepsa | 2,471 |
Hato Hato | 42. | 2,401 | Hato Hato | 600 |
Jesus Maria Jesús María | 43. | 3,455 | Jesus Maria Jesús María | 823 |
Jordan Jordán | 44. | 1,164 | Jordan Jordán | 112 |
La Belleza La Belleza | 45. | 8,462 | La Belleza La Belleza | 1,649 |
La Paz La Paz | 46. | 5,611 | La Paz La Paz | 1,135 |
Landazuri Landázuri | 47. | 15,192 | Landazuri Landázuri | 9,238 |
Lebrija Lebríja | 48. | 42,895 | Lebrija Lebrija | 8,949 |
Los Santos Los Santos | 49. | 12,433 | Los Santos Los Santos | - |
Macaravita Macaravita | 50. | 2,753 | Macaravita Macaravita | 538 |
Malaga Málaga | 51. | 18,706 | Malaga Málaga | 19,884 |
Matanza Matanza | 52. | 5,840 | Matanza Matanza | 1,669 |
Mogotes Mogotes | 53. | 10,165 | Mogotes Mogotes | 10,165 |
Molagavita Molagavita | 54. | 5,764 | Molagavita Molagavita | 1,205 |
Ocamonte Ocamonte | 55. | 4,984 | Ocamonte Ocamonte | 883 |
Oiba Oiba | 56. | 10,983 | Oiba Oiba | 3,959 |
Onzaga Onzaga | 57. | 5,707 | Onzaga Onzaga | 1,393 |
Palmar Palmar | 58. | 2,883 | Palmar Palmar | 360 |
Palmas del Socorro Palmas del Socorro | 59. | 2,443 | Palmas del Socorro Palmas del Socorro | 657 |
Paramo Páramo | 60. | 3,671 | Paramo Páramo | 843 |
Piedecuesta Piedecuesta | 61. | 163,362 | Piedecuesta Piedecuesta | 163,362 |
Pinchote Pinchote | 62. | 4,420 | Pinchote Pinchote | 674 |
Puente Nacional Puente Nacional | 63. | 14,538 | Puente Nacional Puente Nacional | 12,586 |
Puerto Parra Puerto Parra | 64. | 6,514 | Puerto Parra Puerto Parra | 1,448 |
Puerto Wilches Puerto Wilches | 65. | 31,503 | Puerto Wilches Puerto Wilches | 31,698 |
Rionegro Rionegro | 66. | 29,382 | Rionegro Rionegro | - |
Sabana de Torres Sabana de Torres | 67. | 19,772 | Sabana de Torres Sabana de Torres | 27,845 |
San Andres San Andrés | 68. | 9,783 | San Andres San Andrés | 3,032 |
San Benito San Benito | 69. | 3,907 | San Benito San Benito | - |
San Gil San Gil | 70. | 43,519 | - | - |
San Joaquin San Joaquín | 71. | 2,948 | San Joaquin San Joaquín | 844 |
San Jose de Miranda San José de Miranda | 72. | 4,855 | San Jose de Miranda San José de Miranda | 1,096 |
San Miguel San Miguel | 73. | 2,683 | San Miguel San Miguel | 624 |
San Vicente de Chucuri San Vicente de Chucurí | 74. | 33,267 | San Vicente de Chucuri San Vicente de Chucurí | 11,265 |
Santa Barbara Santa Bárbara | 75. | 2,311 | Santa Barbara Santa Bárbara | 291 |
Santa Helena del Opon Santa Helena del Opón | 76. | 4,473 | Santa Helena del Opon Santa Helena del Opón | - |
Simacota Simacota | 77. | 8,910 | Simacota Simacota | 2,156 |
Socorro Socorro | 78. | 29,997 | Socorro Socorro | 29,997 |
Suaita Suaita | 79. | 10,975 | Suaita Suaita | 2,691 |
Sucre Sucre | 80. | 9,256 | Sucre Sucre | 1,095 |
Surata Suratá | 81. | 3,662 | Surata Suratá | 806 |
Tona Tona | 82. | 6,690 | Tona Tona | 627 |
Valle de San Jose Valle de San José | 83. | 5,315 | Valle de San Jose Valle de San José | 2,522 |
Velez Vélez | 84. | 19,376 | Velez Vélez | 19,376 |
Vetas Vetas | 85. | 2,349 | Vetas Vetas | 1,210 |
Villanueva Villanueva | 86. | 6,978 | Villanueva Villanueva | 3,707 |
Zapatoca Zapatoca | 87. | 9,449 | Zapatoca Zapatoca | 6,052 |