Betulia, Santander

Betulia
Municipality

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Location of the municipality and town of Betulia, Santander in the Santander Department of Colombia.
Coordinates: 6°54′00″N 73°17′01″W / 6.90000°N 73.28361°W / 6.90000; -73.28361Coordinates: 6°54′00″N 73°17′01″W / 6.90000°N 73.28361°W / 6.90000; -73.28361
Country  Colombia
Department Santander
Province Mares
Founded (town) February 13, 1884
Incorporated (parish) June 6, 1895
Founded by Pedro Guarín
José María Prada
Julián García
Pedro Gómez
Government
 • Mayor Carlos Ariel Navarro Rojas
Area
 • Municipality 413.3 km2 (159.576 sq mi)
Elevation 2,200 m (7,217.847 ft)
Population (2005)[1]
 • Municipality 5,350
 • Density 12.9/km2 (33.5/sq mi)
 • Urban 1,183
  DANE
Time zone Colombia Standard Time (UTC-5)
Climate Cfb
Website http://www.betulia-santander.gov.co/

Betulia is a town and municipality in the Santander Department in northeastern Colombia.

References

  1. ↑ Ceso General 2005 (PDF) (in Spanish), Bogotá: DANE, 2005, p. 494, ISBN 978-958-624-072-7, retrieved June 1, 2009
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