Vélez, Santander

Municipality and town in Santander Department, Colombia
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Location of the municipality and town of Vélez, Santander in the Santander Department of Colombia.
Location of the municipality and town of Vélez, Santander in the Santander Department of Colombia.
Country ColombiaDepartmentSantander DepartmentFoundedSeptember 14, 1539[1]Founded byMartín Galeano[1]Area • Total250 km2 (100 sq mi)Population
 (Census 2018[3])
 • Total19,376 • Density78/km2 (200/sq mi)DemonymVeleño -aTime zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)Websitewww.velez-santander.gov.co

Vélez (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈbeles]) is a town and municipality of the Santander Department in northeastern Colombia.

References

  1. ^ a b "Nuestro municipio". www.velez-santander.gov.co. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
  2. ^ "Municipalities of Colombia". Statoids. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
  3. ^ "Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda 2018" (in Spanish). DANE. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
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6°00.62′N 73°40.579999′W / 6.01033°N 73.676333317°W / 6.01033; -73.676333317


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