| Department of Colombia | |||||
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| Anthem: Himno Oficial del Departamento Norte de Santander | |||||
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| Established | July 25, 1910 |
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| Region | Andes Region | ||||
| Capital | Cúcuta | ||||
| Number of Provinces | 6 | ||||
| Number of Municipalities | 40 | ||||
| Governor - Governor's Political Party |
Luis Miguel Morelli Navia Colombian Conservative Party |
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| Area Total - Land - Water (% of total) |
Ranked 24 21,658 km² km² km² (%) |
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| Population - Total (2005) - Density |
Ranked 12 1,228,028[1] 56. Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Because of its natural structure Colombia can be divided into six very distinct Natural regions. Paisa Region The Andes mountains form the most populated region of Colombia and contain the majority of the country's urban centres Cúcuta (ˈkukuta is a Colombian city, capital of the North Santander Department and located in the northeast of the country A province is a territorial unit almost always an Administrative division. The Municipalities of Colombia are decentralized subdivisions of the Republic of Colombia. The Governor of the Department of Norte de Santander heads the executive branch of the government of the Colombian department of Norte de Santander. This article lists political parties in Colombia. Colombia has historically maintained a Two-party system, which means that there are two dominant political The Colombian Conservative Party (Partido Conservador Colombiano is a conservative, Right wing / Center right, Colombian political party Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. List of Colombian Departments by area details the Departments of Colombia by their area In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology List of Colombian Departments by population details population of the Departments of Colombia according to a general census taken on 2005 by the Departamento 70/km² |
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| ISO_Code | CO-NSA | ||||
| Government's Website: www.nortedesantander.gov.co/ |
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North Santander (in Spanish, Norte de Santander) is a department of Colombia. ISO 3166-2CO is an ISO standard which defines Geocodes it is the subset of ISO 3166-2 which applies to Colombia. Colombia is a unitary republic conformed by thirty-two departments ( Spanish: departamentos, sing Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. It is in the north of the country, bordering Venezuela. Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the Its capital is Cúcuta, one of major cities of Colombia. Cúcuta (ˈkukuta is a Colombian city, capital of the North Santander Department and located in the northeast of the country
North Santander Department is bounded by Venezuela to the east and north with the Santander Department and Boyaca Department to the south; South Santander Department and Cesar Department to the east. Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the
The official Department name in Spanish is "Departamento de Norte de Santander" (North Santander Department) in honor to the Colombian military and political leader Francisco de Paula Santander. Francisco José de Paula Santander y Omaña ( April 2, 1792 - May 6, 1840) was one of the military and political leaders during Colombia North Santander Department is located in the northwestern zone of the Colombian Andean Region. Paisa Region The Andes mountains form the most populated region of Colombia and contain the majority of the country's urban centres
The area of present day Norte de Santander played an important role in the history of Colombia, during the War of Independence from Spain when Congress gave origin to the Greater Colombia in Villa del Rosario. See also History of South America, History of present-day nations and states The History of Colombia has been characterized by the interaction of Bolívar's War is a term coined by some historians to refer to a series of independence wars in South America from 1811 to 1825 led by General Simón Bolívar. Gran Colombia ( Spanish for Great Colombia) is a name used today for the Republic of Colombia of the period 1819-1831 Villa del Rosario is a Colombian municipality and town located in the eastern part of the North Santander department.
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History
Many territorial divisions had to occur before definitively constituting the Norh Santander Department, created in 1910, time at which General Ramon González Valencia governed the Nation.
It was Law 25 of July 14, 1910, that took effect July 20 of the same year. Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France. Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold Law 25 of 1910, signed by the then President of the National Assembly of Colombia, Emilio Ferrero; the Secretary, Marcelino Uribe exequible Arango and declared by the Gentleman President Ramon González Valencia and by Minister of Government Miguel Abbey Méndez, was the one that took step to the Department which today we know like North Santander, been born after several attempts given from April 1850, time in which the Republic of New Granada was born with 5 departments and 19 provinces.
In that time, Santander was born not like Department but like province with San José de Cúcuta like its capital. In 1857 the sovereign Department of Santander was created and its capital was Pamplona. As of December of that same year, the capital was transferred to Bucaramanga.
In May 1858, the Republic of Colombia was denominated Granadina Confederation and were part of her 8 Departments, including the one of Santander. Years later, in 1863, it was decided in the National Convention of Negro River, to change the name of our country by the one of the United Departments of Colombia.
The expedition of the Political Constitution of 1886, at the well-known time like “Regeneration”, changed the name of the country and is again from that time that our territory is known like Republic of Colombia. For that time also the provinces began to denominate departments and were divided in provinces.
Our Department still was well-known as Santander and were part of him the provinces of Cúcuta, Ocaña, Pamplona, Charalá, García Rovira, Guanentá, Soto, Socorro and Vélez. In 1905, the Department was divided in two and during a time, Santander had to Cúcuta, Ocaña, River of Gold, Pamplona, García Rovira, Santos and Fortúl, like provinces.
A new political division underwent the country in 1908 and as a result of it, the Department of Cúcuta existed by a short period. In April 1910, there were changes in the political division of Colombia again. The 34 departments created in 1908, were suppressed and the country recovered the effective political division in 1905, with which Cúcuta disappears as Department and returns to depend on Bucaramanga, by a short period, until the expedition of Law 25 of July 1910, with which the North Santander Department is born.
Geography
North Santander has a varied geography and is composed by mountainous areas, deserts, plateaus, plains and hills, with municipalities of heights very varied, this make in landscapes and climates immensely rich. Throughout his territory they cross by rivers and lagoons.
The Department is conformed by three natural regions: the most broken part is represented by the Eastern Mountain range, it begins in the site known as Naked Santurbán and soon it becomes the Mountainous area of the Motilones. On the other hand, the plains of the Catatumbo River and the Zulia River are located to the Northwest and to the south it is the valley of the Magdalena River.
The sector of influence of the Catatumbo river has temperatures averaging 24 °C with warm climates and humid, whereas in the zone of Cúcuta, it varies of dry to very dry; and in the mountainous area, great variety of climates that go from the temperings to the very cold ones, including inferior appears to the 12 °C.
A rich hydrographic system crosses the Department with three river basins of great importance: to the north the one of the Catatumbo river, to the west the one of the Magdalena river and to the southwest, the one of the Orinoco river.
Demographics
Population Statistics
North Santander has a very interesting demography, specially due its border localization. Cúcuta has biggest population rate where a lot of Venezuelans live. Cúcuta (ˈkukuta is a Colombian city, capital of the North Santander Department and located in the northeast of the country The other cities is Ocaña and Pamplona. Ocaña is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Norte de Santander. Pamplona is a Municipality and city in Norte de Santander, Colombia.
Statistics of Households
In this Department the citizens prefer to live in houses (89. 8%).
Administrative divisions
Regions and municipalities
Western
Northern
Eastern
South-West
Center
Southeast
Food
The food of North Santander Department is so original and nice like its people. Abrego is a Colombian municipality and town located in the department of North Santander. Cachira is a Colombian municipality located in the department of North Santander. Convención is a Colombian municipality located in the department of North Santander. El Carmen is a Colombian municipality located in the department of North Santander. La Esperanza is a Colombian municipality and town located in the department of North Santander. Hacari is a Colombian municipality located in the department of North Santander. La Playa or La Playa de Belen is a Colombian municipality located in the department of North Santander. Ocaña is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Norte de Santander. San Calixto is a Colombian municipality located in the department of North Santander. Teorama is a Colombian municipality located in the department of North Santander. Bucarasica is a Colombian municipality and town located in the department of North Santander. El Tarra is a Colombian municipality and town located in the department of North Santander. Sardinata is a Colombian municipality and town located in the department of North Santander. Tibú is a Colombian municipality and town located in the department of North Santander. Cúcuta (ˈkukuta is a Colombian city, capital of the North Santander Department and located in the northeast of the country El Zulia is a municipality of the Norte de Santander Department in Colombia. Los Patios is a municipality and town in the Department of Norte de Santander, northeastern Colombia. Puerto Santander is a town and smallest municipality in the Norte de Santander Department in northeastern Colombia. San Cayetano is a municipality and town in the Norte de Santander Department in Colombia. Villa del Rosario is a Colombian municipality and town located in the eastern part of the North Santander department. Cácota is a Colombian municipality and town located in the department of North Santander. Chitaga is a Colombian municipality and town located in the department of North Santander. Mutiscua is a Colombian municipality and town located in the department of North Santander. Pamplona is a Municipality and city in Norte de Santander, Colombia. Pamplonita is a Colombian municipality and town located in the department of North Santander. Silos or Santo Domingo de Silos is a Colombian municipality and town located in the department of North Santander. Arboledas is a Colombian municipality and town located in the department of North Santander. Cucutilla is a Colombian municipality and town located in the department of North Santander. Gramalote is a Colombian municipality and town located in the department of North Santander. Lourdes is a Colombian municipality and town located in the department of North Santander. Salazar de las Palmas is a Colombian municipality and town located in the department of North Santander. Santiago is a Colombian municipality and town located in the department of North Santander. Villa Caro is a Colombian municipality and town located in the department of North Santander. Bochalema is a Colombian municipality and town located in the department of North Santander. Chinácota is a small town and municipality located in the Department of Norte de Santander in Colombia, South America. Duranía is a Colombian municipality and town located in the department of North Santander. Herrán is a Colombian municipality and town located in the department of North Santander. Labateca is a Colombian municipality and town located in the department of North Santander. Ragonvalia is a Colombian municipality and town located in the department of North Santander. Toledo is a Colombian municipality and town located in the department of North Santander. The dishes of the region are easily to prepare and satisfy the most exigent palate.
Between the typical plates that are offered in the department, one stands out the Mute, regional plate par excellence, the Hayacas, of extended and rectangular form, the Cabrito, that is consumed roasted or cooked, the pies of chick-pea, that are an Indian called species of empanadas and the maize surrounded ones. Also they are famous between the visitors, rampuche and panche.
Within the famous candy range of the region, the milk cut one stands out of goat, elaborated with milk of goat, sugar and panela; the dragged one, the Grapefruits, elaborated with rind of the almibarada fruit and the panelitas of goat milk, among others.
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Cúcuta (ˈkukuta is a Colombian city, capital of the North Santander Department and located in the northeast of the country The Congress of Cúcuta was a Constituent assembly where the Greater Colombia was created The Constitution of Cúcuta, also known as Constitution of the Gran Colombia and Constitution of 1821 was the founding document and Constitution of Francisco José de Paula Santander y Omaña ( April 2, 1792 - May 6, 1840) was one of the military and political leaders during ColombiaDapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic