Vélez, Santander

Vélez (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈbeles]) is a town and municipality of the Santander Department in northeastern Colombia.

For the Argentine football club, see Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield
Vélez, Santander
Municipality and town
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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
  Total250 km2 (100 sq mi)
Population
 (Census 2018[3])
  Total19,376
  Density78/km2 (200/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Veleño -a
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
Websitewww.velez-santander.gov.co

References

  1. "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

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