El Playón, Santander

El Playón is a town and municipality in the Santander Department in northeastern Colombia.

El Playón
Municipality and town
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Location of the municipality and town of El Playón in the Santander Department of Colombia.
El Playón Location in Colombia
Coordinates: 7.47667°N 73.2081°W / 7.47667; -73.2081
Country	Colombia
Department	Santander Department
Area [1]
• Total	459 km2 (177 sq mi)
Elevation	469 m (1,539 ft)
Population  (Census 2018[2])
• Total	12,966
• Density	28/km2 (73/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)