Floridablanca, Santander

Floridablanca
View of Cañaveral, the central hotspot of Floridablanca
View of Cañaveral, the central hotspot of Floridablanca
Flag of Floridablanca
Official seal of Floridablanca
Location of Floridablanca in Santander
Location of Floridablanca in Santander
Floridablanca is located in Colombia
Floridablanca
Floridablanca
Coordinates: 07°13′N 73°04′W / 7.217°N 73.067°W / 7.217; -73.067
CountryColombia
RegionAndes
DepartmentSantander
ProvinceSoto
Founded7 November 1817
Founded byJavier Guerra de Mier
Government
 • MayorHector Mantilla Rueda
(2016-2019)
Area
 • Municipality100.3 km2 (38.7 sq mi)
 • Urban
17.04 km2 (6.58 sq mi)
Elevation
925 m (3,035 ft)
Population
 (2020 est.)[1]
 • Municipality307,896
 • Density3,100/km2 (8,000/sq mi)
 • Urban
295,724
 • Urban density17,000/km2 (45,000/sq mi)
DemonymFlorideño
Time zoneUTC-5
Area code57 + 7
WebsiteOfficial website

Floridablanca (Spanish pronunciation: [floˌɾiðaˈβlaŋka], locally also simply Florida) is a municipality in the department of Santander situated at an altitude of 925 metres (3,035 ft) in the Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes. It is part of the metropolitan area of the departmental capital Bucaramanga. Floridablanca is known for its parks and the Piedra del Sol, a large rock with spirals and circles carved by the Guane over 1,000 years ago.[2] This city is home of the tallest statue of Jesus Christ in Colombia, "El Santisimo". The statue is 40 metres (130 ft) high and weighs 40 tonnes (88,000 lb).[3] The city is situated along the Ruta Nacional 45A, a branch of the Pan American Highway, connecting the capital Bogotá with Santa Marta at the Caribbean coast and Cúcuta as a gateway to Venezuela.[4] Together with other neighboring municipalities of Bucaramanga, Girón and Piedecuesta, Floridablanca is one of the growth areas for the capital of Santander with numerous constructions happening in recent years.[5]

  1. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of Floridablanca municipality
  2. ^ Floridablanca travel guide, vivatravelguides.com. Accessed 27 November 2022.
  3. ^ Ecoparque Cerro del Santísimo
  4. ^ La ciudad de la alegría - El Tiempo
  5. ^ Hacia dónde va el crecimiento de Bucaramanga y el área, Vanguardia. Accessed 27 November 2022.