Vélez, Santander

Coordinates: 6°00.62′N 73°40.579999′W / 6.01033°N 73.676333317°W / 6.01033; -73.676333317
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Vélez, Santander
Municipality and town
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Official seal of Vélez, Santander
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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 Colombia
DepartmentSantander Department
FoundedSeptember 14, 1539[1]
Founded byMartín Galeano[1]
Area
[2]
 • Total250 km2 (100 sq mi)
Population
 (Census 2018[3])
 • Total19,376
 • Density78/km2 (200/sq mi)
DemonymVeleño -a
Time 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[edit]

  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.

6°00.62′N 73°40.579999′W / 6.01033°N 73.676333317°W / 6.01033; -73.676333317


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