Chipatá, Santander
Chipatá is a town and municipality in the Vélez Province, part of the Santander Department in northeastern Colombia. The urban centre is situated at an altitude of 1,820 metres (5,970 ft) at a distance of 227 kilometres (141 mi) from the department capital Bucaramanga and at 237 kilometres (147 mi) from the national capital Bogotá. The municipality borders Vélez in the south and west, La Paz in the north, San Benito, Güepsa and Barbosa in the east.
Chipatá | |
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Municipality and town | |
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Location of the municipality and town of Chipata in the Santander department of Colombia | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Department | Santander Department |
| Province | Vélez Province |
| Founded | 8 March 1537 |
| Founded by | Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Belisario Romero Chávez (2016-2019) |
| Area | |
| • Municipality and town | 94.17 km2 (36.36 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 14.12 km2 (5.45 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,820 m (5,970 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Municipality and town | 5,088 |
| • Density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 688 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
| Website | Official website |
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