Vélez, Santander

Vélez, Santander
Municipality and town
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Location of the municipality and town of Vélez, Santander in the Santander Department of Colombia.
Country Colombia
DepartmentSantander Department
FoundedSeptember 14, 1539
Founded byMartín Galeano
Area
 • Total
250 km2 (100 sq mi)
Population
 (Census 2018)
 • Total
19,376
 • Density78/km2 (200/sq mi)
DemonymVeleño -a
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
Websitewww.velez-santander.gov.co

Vélez (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈbeles]) is a town and municipality of the Santander Department in northeastern Colombia.

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