Rionegro, Santander

Municipality and town in Santander, Colombia
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Etymology: Río NegroLocation of Rionegro in Santander
Location of Rionegro in Santander
7°09′13″N 73°09′13″W / 7.15361°N 73.1536°W / 7.15361; -73.1536Country ColombiaDepartmentSantanderFounded5 May 1805Government
 • MayorWilson Vicente Gonzalez Reyes
(2016-2019)Area
 • Total1,064 km2 (411 sq mi)Elevation
590 m (1,940 ft)Population
 (2015)
 • Total27,114 • Density25/km2 (66/sq mi)Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)WebsiteOfficial website

Rionegro (Spanish pronunciation: [rioˈneɣɾo]) is a town and municipality in the department of Santander in northeastern Colombia. The urban centre of Rionegro is located at an altitude of 590 metres (1,940 ft) in the Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes, 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of the departmental capital Bucaramanga. The municipality is named after the Río Negro.[1]

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  • Río Negro in Rionegro
    Río Negro in Rionegro

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  1. ^ (in Spanish) Official website Rionegro
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