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Bucaramanga

1911 Encyclopedia Britannica

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a city of Colombia, capital of the department of Santander, about 185 m. N.N.E. of Bogota. Pop. (estimate, 1902) 25,000. It is situated on the Lebrija river, 3248 ft. above sea-level, in a mountainous country rich in gold, silver and iron mines, and having superior coffee-producing lands in the valleys and on the lower slopes. The city is laid out with wide, straight streets, is well built, and has many public buildings of a substantial character.

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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Bucaramanga'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​bri/​b/bucaramanga.html. 1910.
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