BUCARAMANGA

[bOO"kärämäng´gä]

city (1985 pop. 377,585), capital of Santander dept., N central Colombia, in the eastern highlands of the Andes. A leading commercial city, Bucaramanga is in the center of Colombia's rich coffee and tobacco area. Its main manufactures are textiles, cigarettes, iron goods, and headwear. Founded in 1622, the city still preserves many monuments from the colonial period. Bucaramanga also has a huge sports arena.

Geographic Situation :

Bucaramanga is the capital of the departamento of Santander in Colombia.
Is a city located at 980 Mts. over the sea level with temperatures of 26°C
Is Warm and has high humidity. The rains are not often and are expected in April, November and early December.

Places:

The Gabriel Turbay Library

Museum of Arte Moderno

San Andresito La Isla

Girón - Colonial city

Luis Perú de la Croix's house

Jardin Botánico

Education Centers

Bucaramanga has many Universities, Technological Institutes and other non-formal centers.

Universidad Industrial de Santander - UIS www.uis.edu.co

Universidad Autonoma de Bucaramanga - UNAB

Universidad Santo Tomas de Aquino

Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia

Universidad Manuela Beltran umb.umb.edu.co

Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana

Corporacion CentroSistemas

Universidad de Santander UDES

	The obelisk that stands in the middle of Romero Park is a tribute to the priest Francisco Romero, a great promoter of coffee growing in Santander. Behind can be seen the age-old mangoes that provide shade for some of the city's most representative architectural landmarks, such as the old Central Cemetery and San Juan de Dios Hospital
	In the early years of the present century, the Franciscan community built a church along Gothic lines, dedicated to St. Francis of Assisi, which has given its name to one of the city's larger districts. It stands opposite Camacho Carreño Park