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City Details: Bucaramanga

A few alternate names for Bucaramanga are: BGA, Bucaramanga, Bucaramango, Bukaramanga, bu ka la man jia, bukalamang-ga, bukaramanga, bwkaramanga, Букараманга, Букараманґа

Bucaramanga is the capital and largest city of the department of Santander, Colombia. Bucaramanga has the fifth-largest economy by GDP in Colombia, has the lowest unemployment rate and is the ninth most populous city in the country, with a population of 613,400. Bucaramanga has over 160 parks scattered throughout the city and has been given the nickname "La Ciudad de Los Parques" and "La Ciudad Bonita de Colombia".

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Bucaramanga

General Information

  • Official Name: Colombia
  • Common Name: Colombia
  • Population: 581130
  • Timezone: America/Bogota
  • Coordinates: 7.12539, -73.1198
  • Country Code: COL
  • Continent: South America

Closest Airports to Bucaramanga

  • 1. Palonegro Airport (BGA), distance from city center: 7.17 km
  • 2. Yariguíes Airport (EJA), distance from city center: 76.64 km
  • 3. San Antonio Del Tachira Airport (SVZ), distance from city center: 109.32 km

Location of Bucaramanga

Colombia Country Details

  • Country: Colombia
  • Official Name: Republic of Colombia
  • Capital: Bogotá
  • Region: Americas
  • Subregion: South America
  • Population: 50,882,884
  • Area: 1,141,748 km²
  • Languages: Spanish
  • Currency: Colombian peso ($)
  • Timezones: UTC-05:00
  • Flag: Flag of {countryDetailsInfoJson[0].name.common}

Has borders with:

  • Brazil
  • Ecuador
  • Panama
  • Peru
  • Venezuela

Holidays in Bucaramanga, Colombia

Planning a short trip? Check out the Long Weekends Calendar in Colombia for 2026

  • Año Nuevo - 2026-01-01
  • Día de los Reyes Magos - 2026-01-12
  • Día de San José - 2026-03-23
  • Jueves Santo - 2026-04-02
  • Viernes Santo - 2026-04-03
  • Primero de Mayo - 2026-05-01
  • Ascensión del señor - 2026-05-18
  • Corpus Christi - 2026-06-08
  • Sagrado Corazón - 2026-06-15
  • San Pedro y San Pablo - 2026-06-29
  • Declaracion de la Independencia de Colombia - 2026-07-20
  • Batalla de Boyacá - 2026-08-07
  • La Asunción - 2026-08-17
  • Día de la Raza - 2026-10-12
  • Dia de los Santos - 2026-11-02
  • Independencia de Cartagena - 2026-11-16
  • La Inmaculada Concepción - 2026-12-08
  • Navidad - 2026-12-25

Museums in Bucaramanga, Colombia

Museum

Museo de Arte Moderno de Bucaramanga

Calle 37 26-16, Comuna Oriental, 680002 Bucaramanga, SAN, Colombia

Coordinates: 7.1201° N, 73.1168° W

Hours: Mo-Fr 08:30-12:00, 14:00-17:30

Museum

Casa Luis Perú de la Croix

Carrera 11, Comuna 15 - Centro, 680006 Bucaramanga, SAN, Colombia

Coordinates: 7.1164° N, 73.1292° W

Museum

Casa de Bolívar

Carrera 12, Comuna 15 - Centro, 680006 Bucaramanga, SAN, Colombia

Coordinates: 7.1171° N, 73.1286° W

Museum

(UIS) Museo de Historia Natural

Calle 7, Comuna 3 - San Francisco, 680001 Bucaramanga, SAN, Colombia

Coordinates: 7.1401° N, 73.1225° W

Museum

Sala de Arte CASONA UNAB

Calle 42, Comuna Oriental, 680003 Bucaramanga, SAN, Colombia

Coordinates: 7.1215° N, 73.1109° W