Hernando de Santana (born in the 1510s, Zafra, Badajoz Province, Spain - year of death unknown) was a Spanish conquistador, founder of the city of Valledupar on January 6, 1550, and conqueror in what is now northern Colombia.

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Thumb — Statue honoring Hernando de Santana in Valledupar, Colombia

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