Barrancabermeja: Colombian municipality of the department of Santander
Barrancabermeja is a city in the Santander Department of Colombia.
The city was founded in 1922. It is on the shore of the Magdalena River.
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| Nickname: Oil Capital of Colombia | |
 Location of the town and municipality of Barrancabermeja in the Santander Department | |
  Barrancabermeja Location in Colombia | |
| Coordinates: 7°04′N 73°51′W / 7.067°N 73.850°W | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Department | Santander |
| Founded | April 22, 1922 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,154 km2 (446 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 75 m (246 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 191,704 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Barranqueño (a) |
| Climate | Af |
| Website | Official website (in Spanish) |
It is 114 kilometres (71 miles) west of Bucaramanga.
Other websites
Wiki Commons has media related to Barrancabermeja.
- Official website Archived 2013-08-17 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
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