Betulia, Santander

Betulia
—  Municipality  —
Skyline of Betulia
Location of the municipality and town of Betulia, Santander in the Santander Department of Colombia.
Coordinates:
Country  Colombia
Department Santander
Province Mares
Founded (town) February 13, 1884
Incorporated (parish) June 6, 1895
Founder Pedro Guarín
José María Prada
Julián García
Pedro Gómez
Government
 • Mayor Carlos Ariel Navarro Rojas
Area
 • Municipality 413.3 km2 (159.576 sq mi)
Elevation 2,200 m (7,217.847 ft)
Population (2005)[1]
 • Municipality 5,350
 • Density 12.9/km2 (33.5/sq mi)
 • Urban 1,183
  DANE
Time zone Colombia Standard Time (UTC-5)
Website http://www.betulia-santander.gov.co/

Betulia is a town and municipality in the Santander Department in northeastern Colombia.

References

  1. ^ (in Spanish) (PDF) Ceso General 2005, Bogotá: DANE, 2005, p. 494, ISBN 978-958-624-072-7, http://www.dane.gov.co/censo/files/libroCenso2005nacional.pdf, retrieved June 1, 2009