San Andrés (Santander)

San Andrés
Coordinates: 6 ° 49 ′  N , 72 ° 51 ′  W San Andrés​ San Andrés on the map of Colombia
Location of the entire area of ​​the municipality of San Andrés on the map of Santander
Basic data
Country	Colombia
Department	Santander
City foundation	1760
Residents	8094  (2019)
City insignia
Detailed data
surface	278 km 2
Population density	29 people / km 2
height	1675  m
Time zone	UTC -5
City Presidency	Julián Mauricio Pedraza Santamaría (2016-2019)
Website	www.sanandres-santander.gov.co
San Andrés from above

San Andres is a municipality (municipio) in the department of Santander in Colombia .

geography

The Laguna de Ortices

The municipality of San Andrés is located in the García Rovira province in eastern Santander in the Colombian Andes . San Andrés is known for its lagoons, especially the Laguna de Ortices , about which various myths exist. The municipality borders in the northwest Guaca , in the northeast Cerrito , in the east Concepción and Málaga , in the southeast Molagavita and in the southwest Cepitá .

population

The municipality of San Andrés has 8094 inhabitants, of whom 2549 live in the urban part (cabecera municipal) of the municipality (as of 2019).

history

San Andrés was founded in 1760 by José de las Casas Novas and Juan Fernando Caballero de los Olivos.

Web links

Commons : San Andrés  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Página Oficial del Municipio de San Andrés. Alcaldía del Municipio de San Andrés - Santander, accessed April 17, 2019 (Spanish, website of the municipality). 

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Nuestro municipio. Alcaldía del Municipio de San Andrés - Santander, accessed April 17, 2019 (Spanish). 
2. ↑ ESTIMACIONES DE POBLACIÓN 1985 - 2005 Y PROYECCIONES DE POBLACIÓN 2005 - 2020 TOTAL DEPARTAMENTAL POR ÁREA. (Excel; 1.72 MB) DANE, May 11, 2011, accessed on April 17, 2019 (Spanish, extrapolation of the population of Colombia).