Rionegro, Santander

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]

Rionegro
Municipality and town
Río Negro in Rionegro
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Etymology: Río Negro
Location of Rionegro in Santander
Rionegro
Location of Rionegro in Colombia
Coordinates: 7.15361°N 73.1536°W / 7.15361; -73.1536
Country Colombia
DepartmentSantander
Founded5 May 1805
Government
  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
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