Jesus María, Santander
Place in Santander Department, Colombia
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Location of the municipality and town of Jesus María, Santander in the Santander Department of Colombia.
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Jesus María is a town and municipality in the Santander Department, in northeastern Colombia.
The township was founded in the middle of the 18th century, and in 1870 it was elevated to the category of city, after rapid population growth. Finally in 1887 it became a municipality.
References
- ^ a b "Nuestro municipio". www.jesusmaria-santander.gov.co. Archived from the original on 5 December 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
- ^ "Municipalities of Colombia". Statoids. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
- ^ "Censo general 2005 (Perfil: Jesus Maria, Santander)" (PDF). DANE. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
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Municipalities in Santander Department
- Aguada
- Albania
- Aratoca
- Barbosa
- Barichara
- Barrancabermeja
- Betulia
- Bolívar
- Bucaramanga
- Cabrera
- California
- Capitanejo
- Carcasí
- Cepitá
- Cerrito
- Charalá
- Charta
- Chima
- Chipatá
- Cimitarra
- Concepción
- Confines
- Contratación
- Coromoro
- Curití
- El Carmen
- El Guacamayo
- El Peñón
- El Playón
- Encino
- Enciso
- Florián
- Floridablanca
- Galán
- Gámbita
- Girón
- Guaca
- Guadalupe
- Guapotá
- Guavatá
- Güepsa
- Hato
- Jesus María
- Jordán
- La Belleza
- Landázuri
- La Paz
- Lebrija
- Los Santos
- Macaravita
- Málaga
- Matanza
- Mogotes
- Molagavita
- Ocamonte
- Oiba
- Onzaga
- Palmar
- Palmas Socorro
- Páramo
- Piedecuesta
- Pinchote
- Puente Nacional
- Puerto Parra
- Puerto Wilches
- Rionegro
- Sabana de Torres
- San Andrés
- San Benito
- San Gil
- San Joaquín
- San José de Suaita
- San José de Miranda
- San Miguel
- San Vicente de Chucurí
- Santa Bárbara
- Santa Helena del Opón
- Simacota
- Socorro
- Sucre
- Suratá
- Tona
- Valle de San José
- Vélez
- Vetas
- Villanueva
- Zapatoca
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5°53′N 73°47′W / 5.883°N 73.783°W / 5.883; -73.783
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