Jesús María, Santander

Jesús María, Santander
Flag of Jesús María, Santander
Location of the municipality and town of Jesús María, Santander in the Santander  Department of Colombia.
Location of the municipality and town of Jesús María, Santander in the Santander Department of Colombia.
Country Colombia
DepartmentSantander Department
FoundedAugust 12, 1887[1]
Founded byLorenzo de Salazar [1]
Area
 • Total
60 km2 (23 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)[3]
 • Total
3,390
 • Density56/km2 (150/sq mi)
DemonymJesusmarienses
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
Websitewww.jesusmaria-santander.gov.co

Jesús María is a town and municipality in the Santander Department, in northeastern Colombia.

The township was founded in the mid-18th century and was elevated to the city status in 1870 following rapid population growth. In 1887, it was officially designated as a municipality.

References

  1. 1 2 "Nuestro municipio". www.jesusmaria-santander.gov.co. Retrieved 28 December 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  2. ↑ "Municipalities of Colombia". Statoids. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
  3. ↑ "Censo general 2005 (Perfil: Jesus Maria, Santander)" (PDF). DANE. Retrieved 28 December 2011.

5°53′N 73°47′W / 5.883°N 73.783°W / 5.883; -73.783