Jesus María, Santander

Jesus María is a town and municipality in the Santander Department, in northeastern Colombia.

Jesus María, Santander
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Location of the municipality and town of Jesus María, Santander in the Santander Department of Colombia.
Country	Colombia
Department	Santander Department
Founded	August 12, 1887[1]
Founded by	Lorenzo de Salazar [1]
Area [2]
• Total	60 km2 (20 sq mi)
Population  (2005)[3]
• Total	3,390
• Density	57/km2 (150/sq mi)
Demonym	Jesusmarienses
Time zone	UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
Website	www.jesusmaria-santander.gov.co

The township was founded in the mid-18th century and was elevated to the city status in 1870 following rapid population growth. In 1887, it was officially designated as a municipality.