Enciso
Colombian municipality of the department of Santander
Enciso is a town and municipality in the García Rovira Province, part of Santander Department in northeastern Colombia. Founded on September 9, 1773 by Juan de Enciso, the liberating campaign of Simon Bolivar passed by this municipality on 7 occasions between the years 1814 and 1821.
Enciso | |
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Municipality and town | |
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 Location of the municipality and town of Enciso in the Santander Department of Colombia | |
| Coordinates: 06°40′05″N 72°41′58″W / 6.66806°N 72.69944°W | |
| Country |  Colombia |
| Department | Santander Department |
| Province | García Rovira Province |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Yamith Hernandez Blanco |
| Area | |
| • Land | 7,273 km2 (2,808 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,484 m (4,869 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Municipality and town | 3,323 |
| • Urban | 640 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
| Website | Official website |
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- Official website Archived 2020-10-30 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
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