ISSUE 168 - December 6, 2024 - Stamp News Online Magazine
Landlocked Countries
Landlocked States of Columbia: Santander
By Geir Sør-Reime
Santander
The Federal State of Santander, which included the provinces of Socorro and Pamplona, was created May 13, 1857. The Spanish colonization started around 1539.
The Department of Norte de Santander was created in 1910. Its capital is Cúcuta. Discovery of gold mines attracted many Europeans to the area.
Initially, the capital of the State of Santander's capital was San José de Cúcuta and later Paloma, both now in Norte de Santander, until Bucaramanga in present Department of Santander became . . .
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