Santander Department

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Santander (Spanish pronunciation: [santanˈdeɾ]) is a department of Colombia. It is located in the central northern part of the country, and borders the Magdalena River to the east, Boyacá to the south and southeast, Norte de Santander to the northeast, Cesar to the north, and the Bolivar and Antioquia Departments to the west. Its capital is the city of Bucaramanga. Santander was one of the nine original states in the United States of Colombia. It is named after the Colombian hero of independence, Francisco de Paula Santander.

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