Vélez, Santander
Appearance
- For the Argentine football club, see Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield
Vélez, Santander | |
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Municipality and town | |
Country | Colombia |
Department | Santander Department |
Founded | September 14, 1539[1] |
Founded by | Martín Galeano[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 250 km2 (100 sq mi) |
Population (2005)[3] | |
• Total | 19,265 |
• Density | 77/km2 (200/sq mi) |
Demonym | Veleño -a |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
Website | www.velez-santander.gov.co |
Vélez (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈbeles]) is a town and municipality of the Santander Department in northeastern Colombia.
References
- ^ a b "Nuestro municipio". www.velez-santander.gov.co. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
- ^ "Municipalities of Colombia". Statoids. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
- ^ "Censo general 2005 (Perfil: Vélez, Santander)" (PDF). DANE. Retrieved 28 December 2011.