Vélez (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈbeles]) is a town and municipality of the Santander Department in northeastern Colombia.
Vélez, Santander | |
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Municipality and town | |
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 Location of the municipality and town of Vélez, Santander in the Santander Department of Colombia. | |
| Country |  Colombia |
| Department | Santander Department |
| Founded | September 14, 1539[1] |
| Founded by | Martín Galeano[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 250 km2 (100 sq mi) |
| Population (Census 2018[3]) | |
| • Total | 19,376 |
| • Density | 78/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Veleño -a |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
| Website | www.velez-santander.gov.co |
References edit
- ^ a b "Nuestro municipio". www.velez-santander.gov.co. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
- ^ "Municipalities of Colombia". Statoids. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
- ^ "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
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