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Durania

Municipality and town in Norte de Santander, Colombia

Municipality and town in Norte de Santander, Colombia

FieldValue
nameDurania
settlement_typeMunicipality and town
image_skylinePanorámica del municipio de Durania.jpg
image_flagFlag of Durania (Norte de Santander).svg
image_sealEscudo de Durania.svg
image_mapColombia - Norte de Santander - Durania.svg
mapsize250px
map_captionLocation of Durania in Norte de Santander, Colombia
pushpin_mapsize300
pushpin_map_captionLocation in Colombia
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameColombia
subdivision_type1Department
subdivision_name1Norte de Santander
leader_titleMayor
leader_nameMarlyn Yohana Marquez Rivera
(2016–2019)
established_titleFounded
established_date1 May 1911
founderSegundo Antonio Gonzáles & Virginia Acosta de Gonzáles
population_demonymDuraniense
area_land_km2177.4
area_urban_km20.03647
population_as_of2015
population_total3768
population_density_km2auto
population_density_urban_km2auto
population_urban1802
coordinates
timezoneColombia Standard Time
utc_offset−5
elevation_m940
website

(2016–2019)

Durania is a Colombian municipality and town located in the department of Norte de Santander. It is 47 km southwest of the departmental capital Cúcuta.

Geography

Durania is located in the Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes at altitudes ranging from 500 to. The urban area centers around 940 m. The municipality is part of the Zulia River watershed. The municipality borders Santiago and San Cayetano in the north, Arboledas and Bochalema in the south, Arboledas, Santiago and Salazar de las Palmas in the west and Bochalema in the east.

History

The terrain of Durania before the Spanish conquest was inhabited by the Oporoma tribe, possibly a mixture of Carib and Chibcha people, though little is known about this tribe. In those times, Durania functioned as a transport location between the Chitarero and Motilon peoples. Modern Durania was founded on May 1, 1911 by Segundo Antonio Gonzáles and Virginia Acosta de Gonzáles.

References

References

  1. {{in lang. es [http://www.durania-nortedesantander.gov.co/municipio/resena-hisotrica Geografía de Durania]
  2. [http://www.durania-nortedesantander.gov.co/municipio/historia Historia de Durania] {{in lang. es
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