Bucaramanga facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Bucaramanga
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"The Pretty City", "City of Parks"
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Location of the city and municipality of Bucaramanga in the Santander Department.
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| Country |  Colombia |
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| Region | Andean Region | ||
| Department | Santander | ||
| Foundation | December 22, 1622 | ||
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| • City | 165 km2 (64 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 959 m (3,146 ft) | ||
| Population | |||
| • City | 530,900 | ||
| • Density | 3,218/km2 (8,333/sq mi) | ||
| • Metro | 1,212,657 | ||
| Demonym(s) | Bumangués | ||
| Time zone | UTC-05 (Eastern Time Zone) | ||
| Postal code |
680001-680011
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| Area code(s) | 57 + 7 | ||
| Website | Official website: http://www.bucaramanga.gov.co/ | ||
Bucaramanga is the capital of Santander Department, Colombia. It has a population of 530,900 people.
Images for kids
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Bucaramanga in 1851
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Downtown Bucaramanga, Santander Park, and the Triad building
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View of the city of Bucaramanga in 2006 -
Trunk Highway Metrolínea in Bucaramanga - Floridablanca and Canaveral station
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Bucaramanga Palonegro Airport.
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Museum of Modern Art in Bucaramanga
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Corn arepa (arepa de maiz pelado) and tamal are some of the typical dishes of Santander.
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Hotel Dann Carlton.
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Chicamocha Canyon
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View from the observation deck of Bucaramanga Palonegro, near the airport.
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Chicamocha National Park, also known as PANACHI, one of the major attractions of the region.
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The Coliseo Bicentenario, built in 2011.
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Universidad Industrial de Santander. Geometry Lesson Memorial and Auditorium Luis A. Calvo
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Universidad Industrial de Santander. Faculty of Humanities
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Universidad Autónoma de Bucaramanga, campus El bosque
See also
In Spanish: Bucaramanga para niños
