Province of Santander (historical region)
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The Province of Santander was a historical administrative region in northeastern Colombia, centered around the city of Bucaramanga and known for its role in the country’s political and economic development during the 19th century.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former province of Colombia
ⓘ
historical administrative division ⓘ |
| administrativeCenter | Bucaramanga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Bucaramanga metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Boyacá region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Magdalena River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ Venezuela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Bucaramanga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Granadine Confederation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Republic of New Granada NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicRole | important commercial hub in northeastern Colombia ⓘ |
| economy |
agriculture-based economy
ⓘ
regional trade and commerce ⓘ |
| governedBy | provincial governors appointed by national authorities ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| historicalRegionOf | Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | contributed to consolidation of Colombian national state in the 19th century ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | abolished as a province in 19th-century territorial reforms ⓘ |
| knownFor |
cattle ranching
ⓘ
coffee production ⓘ political influence in 19th-century Colombia ⓘ tobacco cultivation ⓘ |
| language | Spanish ⓘ |
| legacy | territorial basis for modern Santander Department ⓘ |
| locatedIn | northeastern Colombia ⓘ |
| majorCity |
Bucaramanga
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
San Gil NERFINISHED ⓘ Socorro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Francisco de Paula Santander NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Andean region of Colombia
ⓘ
New Granadan provincial system ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | strong liberal presence in 19th century ⓘ |
| politicalRole | center of liberal political activity in 19th-century Colombia ⓘ |
| predecessorOf | Santander Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| river |
Chicamocha River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Suárez River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Santander Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terrain |
Andean highlands
ⓘ
inter-Andean valleys ⓘ |
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