Jesus María, Santander | |
Mapsize: | 250px |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Colombia |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Colombia |
Subdivision Type1: | Department |
Subdivision Name1: | Santander Department |
Established Title: | Founded |
Established Date: | August 12, 1887[1] |
Founder: | Lorenzo de Salazar |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 60 |
Area Footnotes: | [2] |
Population As Of: | 2005 |
Population Footnotes: | [3] |
Population Total: | 3390 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Demonym: | Jesusmarienses |
Timezone: | Colombia Standard Time |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Website: | www.jesusmaria-santander.gov.co |
Jesus María is a town and municipality in the Santander Department, in northeastern Colombia.
The township was founded in the middle of the 18th century, and in 1870 it was elevated to the category of city, after rapid population growth. Finally in 1887 it became a municipality.