San Juan de Girón
| Girón San Juan Girón | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipality | |||
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 Location of the municipality and town of Girón, Santander in the Santander Department of Colombia. | |||
| Coordinates: 7°4′15″N 73°10′23″W / 7.07083°N 73.17306°WCoordinates: 7°4′15″N 73°10′23″W / 7.07083°N 73.17306°W | |||
| Country |
 Colombia | ||
| Department | Santander Department | ||
| Province | Soto | ||
| Founded | January 15, 1631 | ||
| Moved | December 30, 1968 | ||
| Founded by | Francisco Mantilla de los Ríos y Franco | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Luis Alberto Quintero González | ||
| Area | |||
| • Municipality | 475.14 km2 (295.238 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 706 m (2,316 ft) | ||
| Population (2005)[1] | |||
| • Municipality | 135,791 | ||
| • Density | 285.8/km2 (459.9/sq mi) | ||
| • Urban | 117,491 | ||
| DANE | |||
| Demonym(s) | Gironés | ||
| Time zone | Colombia Standard Time (UTC-5) | ||
| Area code(s) | 57 + 7 | ||
| Website | Official website (Spanish) | ||
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San Juan de Girón (or just Girón) is a municipality of the Santander Department in northeastern Colombia.[2]
References
- ↑ Ceso General 2005 (PDF) (in Spanish), Bogotá: DANE, 2005, p. 494, ISBN 978-958-624-072-7, retrieved June 1, 2009
- ↑ http://giron-santander.gov.co/nuestromunicipio.shtml?apc=m1d1--&m=f#simbolos|title=Información general |work=Nuestro Municipio|accessdate=June 1, 2009|language=Spanish|publisher=Alcaldía de Girón
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