| Girón San Juan Girón |
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| Minor Basilica of Saint John the Baptist, in the center square of Girón. | |||
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| Location of the municipality and town of Girón, Santander in the Santander Department of Colombia. | |||
| Coordinates: | |||
| Country | Colombia | ||
| Department | Santander Department | ||
| Province | Soto | ||
| Founded | January 15, 1631 | ||
| Moved | December 30, 1968 | ||
| Founder | Francisco Mantilla de los Ríos y Franco | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Luis Alberto Quintero González | ||
| Area | |||
| • Municipality | 475.14 km2 (295.238 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 777 m (2,549.212 ft) | ||
| Population (2005)[1] | |||
| • Municipality | 135,791 | ||
| • Density | 285.8/km2 (459.9/sq mi) | ||
| • Urban | 117,491 | ||
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| Time zone | Colombia Standard Time (UTC-5) | ||
| Website | http://giron-santander.gov.co/ | ||
Girón is a town and municipality in the Santander Department in northeastern Colombia.[2]