Puente Nacional, Santander

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Location of the town and municipality of Puente Nacional in the Santander Department.

Spannish Version Puente Nacional Colombia

Puente Nacional is a town and municipality in the Santander Department in northeastern Colombia. It was created on the 8th of February 1556 by Andrés Díaz Venero .

Every 8th of May the town celebrates the start of the revolution and the war to independence . On that day in the church the mass is read in latin.

The town was first named 'Puente Real de Vélez' after the town's Bridge which was crossed by Simon Bolivar during the Battle of Boyaca.

The town is the cradle of the type of music called Guabina

The towns main attractions are the Church of Santa Barbara (Saint Barbara)and it's park Lelio Olarte and the numerous houses which surround it with the church at his head .

Other touristic attractions are just outside of the town ,and are the numerous caves in the local area.The town has a famous source of Thermal Waters .

[edit] Geography

Puente Nacional , in the department of Santander ,is at 225 Km of the department's capital Bucaramanga and 165 Km from Bogotá , The country's Capital . The town is in the province of Velez.

In the North of the town are Guavatá y Barbosa

In the East are Moniquira y Santa Sofia

In The west are Albania y Jesus Maria

The town's centre is at 1590 metres above sea level. The town is on the banks of the Suarez River.The average temperature is 22°C

[edit] Flag

The town's flag are three horizontal green horizontal green lines and two horizontal golden lines between them .The three green lines signify faith ,trust and respect. The two golden lines signify the freedom of man after the battle of the 8th of May.

[edit] Anthem

This is the town's anthem

Puente Real, Puente Nal Es La tierra donde nací Puente Real, Puente Nal Es la tierra donde moriré

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Sorocoteño, Comunero Y patriota que dio libertad Es tu Pueblo Que hoy te canta, Y que piensa si puedes triunfar

En el rió Saravita Gonzalo Suárez Rendón naufragó Y desde entonces El raudo cause En memoria su nombre llevó

Simón Bolívar En el rió Mando urgente el Puente Arreglar Para que todos los Colombianos Pudiesen siempre por el Transitar.

Lelio Olarte Camacho Gamba Dieron ejemplo claro y Singular Por sus canciones Y bellas obras Que hoy y siempre posemos Admirar.

Por eso Puente Y su gente Tienen por siempre el don sin igual Que son valientes Trabajadores Y son amantes de la libertad.

http://www.puentenacional-santander.gov.co/sitio.shtml

Simon Bolivar Battle of Boyaca

Barbosa Chiquinquira Bucaramanga

v • d • e Municipalities in Santander Department

Aguada • Albania • Aratoca • Barbosa • Barichara • Barrancabermeja • Betulia • Bolívar • Bucaramanga • Cabrera • California • Capitanejo • Carcasi • Cepita • Cerrito • Charala • Charta • Chima • Chipata • Cimitarra • Concepción • Confines • Contratación • Coromoro • Curiti • El Carmen • El Guacamayo • El Peñón • El Playón • Encino • Enciso • Florián • Floridablanca • Galan • Gambita • Girón • Guaca • Guadalupe • Guapota • Guavata • Guepsa • Hato • Jesus María • Jordan • La Belleza• Landazuri • La Paz • Lebrija • Los Santos • Macaravita • Málaga • Matanza • Mogotes • Molagavita • Ocamonte • Oiba • Onzaga • Palmar • Palmas Socorro • Paramo • 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 Miranda • San Miguel • San Vicente de Chucurí • Santa Bárbara • Santa Helena del Opón • Simacota • Socorro • Sucre • Surata • Tona • Valle San José • Vélez • Vetas • Villanueva • Zapatoca