Rionegro, Santander

Rionegro
Municipality and town
Río Negro in Rionegro
Río Negro in Rionegro
Flag of Rionegro
Etymology: Río Negro
Location of Rionegro in Santander
Location of Rionegro in Santander
Rionegro is located in Colombia
Rionegro
Rionegro
Location of Rionegro in Colombia
Coordinates: 7°09′13″N 73°09′13″W / 7.15361°N 73.1536°W / 7.15361; -73.1536
Country Colombia
DepartmentSantander
Founded5 May 1805
Government
 • MayorWilson Vicente Gonzalez Reyes
(2016-2019)
Area
 • Total1,064 km2 (411 sq mi)
Elevation
590 m (1,940 ft)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total27,114
 • Density25/km2 (66/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
WebsiteOfficial website

Rionegro (Spanish pronunciation: [rioˈneɣɾo]) is a town and municipality in the department of Santander in northeastern Colombia. The urban centre of Rionegro is located at an altitude of 590 metres (1,940 ft) in the Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes, 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of the departmental capital Bucaramanga. The municipality is named after the Río Negro.[1]