Rionegro, Santander

For other places with the same name, see Rionegro.

Rionegro (Spanish pronunciation: [rioˈneɣɾo]) is a town and municipality in the department of Santander in northeastern Colombia. The urban centre of Rionegro is located at an altitude of 590 metres (1,940 ft) in the Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes, 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of the departmental capital Bucaramanga. The municipality is named after the Río Negro.^[1]

Rionegro
Municipality and town
Río Negro in Rionegro
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Etymology: Río Negro
Location of Rionegro in Santander
Rionegro Location of Rionegro in Colombia
Coordinates: 7.15361°N 73.1536°W / 7.15361; -73.1536
Country	Colombia
Department	Santander
Founded	5 May 1805
Government
• Mayor	Wilson Vicente Gonzalez Reyes (2016-2019)
Area
• Total	1,064 km2 (411 sq mi)
Elevation	590 m (1,940 ft)
Population  (2015)
• Total	27,114
• Density	25/km2 (66/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
Website	Official website

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  Río Negro in Rionegro