departament of santander

Santander is located in the northwestern sector of the Colombian Andes. It is composed of 87 municipalities which are divided into six provinces reorganized into eight cores provincial development called Metropolitan Area with its capital in Bucaramanga, Communard with its capital in Socorro Garcia Rovira with its capital in Malaga, Guanentá with its capital in San Gil , Mares with its capital in Barrancabermeja, Soto North with its capital in Carnage and its capital Velez Velez.