San Juan de Girón facts for kids
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Girón
San Juan Girón
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Location of the municipality and town of Girón in the Santander Department of Colombia
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| Country | Colombia | ||
| Department | Santander Department | ||
| Province | Soto | ||
| Founded | January 15, 1631 | ||
| Moved | December 30, 1968 | ||
| Founded by | Francisco Mantilla de los Ríos y Franco | ||
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| • Municipality | 493 km2 (190 sq mi) | ||
| • Urban | 9.74 km2 (3.76 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 706 m (2,316 ft) | ||
| Population
(2020 est.)
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| • Municipality | 206,005 | ||
| • Density | 417.9/km2 (1,082.3/sq mi) | ||
| • Urban | 152,582 | ||
| • Urban density | 15,666/km2 (40,573/sq mi) | ||
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| Demonym(s) | Gironés | ||
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) | ||
| Area code(s) | 57 + 7 | ||
| Website | Official website: http://giron-santander.gov.co/ | ||
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San Juan de Girón (better known as Girón), formerly: Villa de los Caballeros de Girón, is a municipality of the Santander Department, which is part of the Bucaramanga Metropolitan area in northeastern Colombia.
Girón was declared a Colombian Pueblo Patrimonio (heritage town) by the Colombian government in 2010.
See also
In Spanish: San Juan de Girón para niños
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