Puente Nacional, Santander
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| Puente Nacional, Santander | |||
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| Location of the municipality and town of Puente Nacional, Santander in the Santander Department of Colombia. | |||
| Country | |||
| Department | Santander Department | ||
| Founded | 1556[1] | ||
| Founder | Andrés Díaz Venero de Leiva[1] | ||
| Area[2] | |||
| • Total | 315 km2 (122 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2005)[3] | |||
| • Total | 14,243 | ||
| • Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym | Pontanalino -a | ||
| Time zone | Colombia Standard Time (UTC-5) | ||
| Website | www.puentenacional-santander.gov.co | ||
Puente Nacional is a town and municipality in the Santander Department in northeastern Colombia.
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Puente Nacional (Puente Real): Cuna de la guabina santandereana". Ministerio de Cultura. http://turismocultural.mincultura.gov.co/?idcategoria=37929. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
- ^ "Municipalities of Colombia". Statoids. http://www.statoids.com/yco.html. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
- ^ "Censo general 2005 (Perfil: Puente Nacional, Santander)". DANE. http://www.dane.gov.co/files/censo2005/PERFIL_PDF_CG2005/68572T7T000.PDF. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
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