Bucaramanga | |
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City | |
From top, left to right: Panoramic, Santander Park, Metropolitan Cathedral of the Holy Family, Courthouse and Night view of the Provincial Viaduct | |
Nicknames: La ciudad bonita (The Pretty City) La ciudad de los parques (City of Parks) | |
Motto: | |
![]() Location of the city and municipality of Bucaramanga in the Santander Department | |
Coordinates: 7°8′N 73°0′W / 7.133°N 73.000°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Andean Region |
Department | Santander |
Foundation | 22 December 1622 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Juan Carlos Cárdenas Rey (Movimiento 'Ciudadanos Libres') |
Area | |
• City | 165 km2 (64 sq mi) |
Elevation | 959 m (3,146 ft) |
Population (2018[2]) | |
• City | 581,130 |
• Density | 6,207.44/km2 (16,077.2/sq mi) |
• Urban | 570,752 |
• Metro | 1,141,671[1] |
Demonym | Bumangués |
Time zone | UTC-05 (Eastern Time Zone) |
Postal code | 680001-680011 |
Area code | 57 + 7 |
Website | Official website (in Spanish) |
Bucaramanga is the capital of Santander Department, Colombia. It has a population of 530,900 people.