Rionegro, Santander

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°09′13″N 73°09′13″W / 7.15361°N 73.1536°W / 7.15361; -73.1536Coordinates: 7°09′13″N 73°09′13″W / 7.15361°N 73.1536°W / 7.15361; -73.1536
Country  Colombia
Department Santander
Founded 5 May 1805
Government
  Mayor Wilson Vicente Gonzalez Reyes
(2016-2019)
Area
  Total 1,064 km2 (411 sq mi)
Elevation 590 m (1,940 ft)
Population (2015)
  Total 27,114
  Density 25/km2 (66/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
Website Official website

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]

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