Santander, Colombia

Santander is one of 33 primary administrative regions in Colombia with a population of approximately 2,184,837 people.

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).

Facts and figures about Santander
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Santander Departamento de Santander2,184,837 peopleBucaramanga Bucaramanga581,130 people

Compare with other regions in Colombia.

Map of Santander

Map of Santander

Information on Santander

Information on Santander
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Santander Departamento de SantanderBucaramanga Bucaramanga87ColombiaSouth America

Time in Santander

Time in Santander
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Fri, 29 Mar 2024 - 2:02am (02:02h)NoFri, 29 Mar 2024 - 2:02am (02:02h)UTC -5.0America/Bogota

Geographic coordinates of Santander

Latitude & Longitude of Santander
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map6°49'60.0"N (6.8333300°)73°25'00.0"W (-73.4166700°)

Subregions in Santander

There are 87 administrative subregions in Santander.
Subregions in Santander
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Aguada Aguada1.1,855Aguada Aguada-
Albania Albania2.4,473Albania Albania810
Aratoca Aratoca3.8,395Aratoca Aratoca2,101
Barbosa Barbosa4.26,046Barbosa Barbosa20,372
Barichara Barichara5.7,651Barichara Barichara4,149
Barrancabermeja Barrancabermeja6.191,704Barrancabermeja Barrancabermeja191,403
Betulia Betulia7.5,350Betulia Betulia1,716
Bolivar Bolívar8.9,567Bolivar Bolívar9,567
Bucaramanga Bucaramanga9.581,130Bucaramanga Bucaramanga581,130
Cabrera Cabrera10.1,924Cabrera Cabrera363
California California11.1,793California California573
Capitanejo Capitanejo12.6,152Capitanejo Capitanejo3,791
Carcasi Carcasí13.5,200Carcasi Carcasí862
Cepita Cepitá14.2,022Cepita Cepitá377
Cerrito Cerrito15.6,319Cerrito Cerrito2,435
Charala Charalá16.10,540Charala Charalá-
Charta Charta17.3,142Charta Charta650
Chima Chima18.3,338Chima Chima786
Chipata Chipatá19.5,151Chipata Chipatá868
Cimitarra Cimitarra20.34,293Cimitarra Cimitarra50,892
Concepcion Concepción21.5,908Concepcion Concepción2,520
Confines Confines22.2,753Confines Confines472
Contratacion Contratación23.4,021Contratacion Contratación3,505
Coromoro Coromoro24.7,376Coromoro Coromoro1,010
Curiti Curití25.11,653Curiti Curití11,653
El Carmen de Chucuri El Carmen de Chucurí26.18,098El Carmen de Chucuri El Carmen de Chucurí17,638
El Guacamayo El Guacamayo27.2,303El Guacamayo El Guacamayo428
El Penon El Peñón28.5,600El Penon El Peñón-
El Playon El Playón29.12,966El Playon El Playón12,966
Encino Encino30.2,711Encino Encino412
Enciso Enciso31.3,989Enciso Enciso698
Florian Florián32.6,378Florian Florián1,227
Floridablanca Floridablanca33.267,591Floridablanca Floridablanca267,591
Galan Galán34.2,992Galan Galán1,122
Gambita Gambita35.5,168Gambita Gámbita742
Giron Girón36.206,005Giron Girón108,466
Guaca Guaca37.6,916Guaca Guaca1,637
Guadalupe Guadalupe38.5,596Guadalupe Guadalupe2,181
Guapota Guapotá39.2,271Guapota Guapotá564
Guavata Guavatá40.4,402Guavata Guavatá943
Gueepsa Güepsa41.4,285Gueepsa Güepsa2,471
Hato Hato42.2,401Hato Hato600
Jesus Maria Jesús María43.3,455Jesus Maria Jesús María823
Jordan Jordán44.1,164Jordan Jordán112
La Belleza La Belleza45.8,462La Belleza La Belleza1,649
La Paz La Paz46.5,611La Paz La Paz1,135
Landazuri Landázuri47.15,192Landazuri Landázuri9,238
Lebrija Lebríja48.42,895Lebrija Lebrija8,949
Los Santos Los Santos49.12,433Los Santos Los Santos-
Macaravita Macaravita50.2,753Macaravita Macaravita538
Malaga Málaga51.18,706Malaga Málaga19,884
Matanza Matanza52.5,840Matanza Matanza1,669
Mogotes Mogotes53.10,165Mogotes Mogotes10,165
Molagavita Molagavita54.5,764Molagavita Molagavita1,205
Ocamonte Ocamonte55.4,984Ocamonte Ocamonte883
Oiba Oiba56.10,983Oiba Oiba3,959
Onzaga Onzaga57.5,707Onzaga Onzaga1,393
Palmar Palmar58.2,883Palmar Palmar360
Palmas del Socorro Palmas del Socorro59.2,443Palmas del Socorro Palmas del Socorro657
Paramo Páramo60.3,671Paramo Páramo843
Piedecuesta Piedecuesta61.163,362Piedecuesta Piedecuesta163,362
Pinchote Pinchote62.4,420Pinchote Pinchote674
Puente Nacional Puente Nacional63.14,538Puente Nacional Puente Nacional12,586
Puerto Parra Puerto Parra64.6,514Puerto Parra Puerto Parra1,448
Puerto Wilches Puerto Wilches65.31,503Puerto Wilches Puerto Wilches31,698
Rionegro Rionegro66.29,382Rionegro Rionegro-
Sabana de Torres Sabana de Torres67.19,772Sabana de Torres Sabana de Torres27,845
San Andres San Andrés68.9,783San Andres San Andrés3,032
San Benito San Benito69.3,907San Benito San Benito-
San Gil San Gil70.43,519--
San Joaquin San Joaquín71.2,948San Joaquin San Joaquín844
San Jose de Miranda San José de Miranda72.4,855San Jose de Miranda San José de Miranda1,096
San Miguel San Miguel73.2,683San Miguel San Miguel624
San Vicente de Chucuri San Vicente de Chucurí74.33,267San Vicente de Chucuri San Vicente de Chucurí11,265
Santa Barbara Santa Bárbara75.2,311Santa Barbara Santa Bárbara291
Santa Helena del Opon Santa Helena del Opón76.4,473Santa Helena del Opon Santa Helena del Opón-
Simacota Simacota77.8,910Simacota Simacota2,156
Socorro Socorro78.29,997Socorro Socorro29,997
Suaita Suaita79.10,975Suaita Suaita2,691
Sucre Sucre80.9,256Sucre Sucre1,095
Surata Suratá81.3,662Surata Suratá806
Tona Tona82.6,690Tona Tona627
Valle de San Jose Valle de San José83.5,315Valle de San Jose Valle de San José2,522
Velez Vélez84.19,376Velez Vélez19,376
Vetas Vetas85.2,349Vetas Vetas1,210
Villanueva Villanueva86.6,978Villanueva Villanueva3,707
Zapatoca Zapatoca87.9,449Zapatoca Zapatoca6,052

External sources of information on Santander

Santander on Wikipedia