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Socorro, Santander
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'''Socorro''' is a town and municipality in the [[Santander Department]] in northeastern [[Colombia]]. It was founded in 1681 by Don José de Archila and Don José Díaz Sarmiento.The town was very influential in the history of Colombia. There began the revolution of the Communards of 1781(revolucion de los comuneros), against the oppression of Spanish rule. 

Socorro was the capital of Santander between 1862 and 1886.

==History==

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== Geography == 

===The location of Socorro===
Socorro has a total land area of 12,210 [[hectares]]. It is located at the southwest of Santander Department with 6 ° 28'40 "north latitude and 72 ° 16'17" west longitude, its coordinates are X = 1.200 000 Y = 1,214,000 to 1,084,000 to 1,100,000. By car, Socorro is located 6 hours from the capital of the Republic and 121 km (2.30 h) from the Capital Department.

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The temperature reaches 28 ° C and minimum 17 ° C, with an average of 24 ° C, rainfall is enhanced during the months of April and October, while the season between the months of January and March is the most dry.<ref>[http://www.socorro-santander.gov.co/nuestromunicipio.shtml?apc=m1I1--&m=f#geografia]Geografia Del Socorro<!---bot generated title
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===Municipal Boundaries=== 
Its boundaries are north to the town of Cabrera and Pinchote; the south and PALMAS DEL SOCORRO; with PARAMO east on the west with Simacota and Palmar. 

Total area: 122.1 km ² 

Extension urban area: 219.5 hectares 
Extension rural area: 11,990.5 hectares 

Altitude (meters above sea level): 1,230 [[m]] 

Average temperature: 24 º C 

Reference distance: 364 Km (6 hours by car) from Bogota, the capital of the Republic, and 121 km (2.30 h) from Bucaramanga (the Department's Capital) 

==Education==
The Town is home to two collegiate education institutions.

1.[[Industrial University of Santander]]

2.[[Free University of Colombia]]

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==See also==
[[Santander, Colombia]]

==External links==
*{{es icon}} [http://www.socorro-santander.gov.co/sitio.shtml Socorro official website]

{{Municipalities santander department}}

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[[Category:Cities, towns and villages in the Santander Department]]
[[Category:Municipalities of Santander]]


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