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Durania
Municipality and town in Norte de Santander, Colombia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Durania is a Colombian municipality and town located in the department of Norte de Santander. It is 47 kilometres (29 mi) southwest of the departmental capital Cúcuta.[1]
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Durania | |
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Municipality and town | |
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![]() Location of Durania in Norte de Santander, Colombia | |
Coordinates: 7.71722°N 72.66°W / 7.71722; -72.66 | |
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Department | Norte de Santander |
Founded | 1 May 1911 |
Founded by | Segundo Antonio Gonzáles & Virginia Acosta de Gonzáles |
Government | |
• Mayor | Marlyn Yohana Marquez Rivera (2016–2019) |
Area | |
• Land | 177.4 km2 (68.5 sq mi) |
• Urban | 0.03647 km2 (0.01408 sq mi) |
Elevation | 940 m (3,080 ft) |
Population (2015) | |
• Municipality and town | 3,768 |
• Urban | 1,802 |
• Urban density | 49,000/km2 (130,000/sq mi) |
Demonym | Duraniense |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
Website | Official website |
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