Durania

Durania
Municipality and town
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Location of Durania in Norte de Santander, Colombia
Coordinates: 7.71722°N 72.66°W / 7.71722; -72.66
Country	Colombia
Department	Norte de Santander
Founded	1 May 1911
Founded by	Segundo Antonio Gonzáles & Virginia Acosta de Gonzáles
Government
• Mayor	Marlyn Yohana Marquez Rivera (2016–2019)
Area
• Land	177.4 km2 (68.5 sq mi)
• Urban	0.03647 km2 (0.01408 sq mi)
Elevation	940 m (3,080 ft)
Population  (2015)
• Municipality and town	3,768
• Urban	1,802
• Urban density	49,000/km2 (130,000/sq mi)
Demonym	Duraniense
Time zone	UTC−5 (Colombia Standard Time)
Website	Official website

Durania is a Colombian municipality and town located in the department of Norte de Santander. It is 47 kilometres (29 mi) southwest of the departmental capital Cúcuta.

Geography

Durania is located in the Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes at altitudes ranging from 500 to 2,000 metres (1,600 to 6,600 ft). The urban area centers around 940 metres (3,080 ft). The municipality is part of the Zulia River watershed. The municipality borders Santiago and San Cayetano in the north, Arboledas and Bochalema in the south, Arboledas, Santiago and Salazar de las Palmas in the west and Bochalema in the east.

History

The terrain of Durania before the Spanish conquest was inhabited by the Oporoma tribe, possibly a mixture of Carib and Chibcha people, though little is known about this tribe. In those times, Durania functioned as a transport location between the Chitarero and Motilon peoples. Modern Durania was founded on May 1, 1911 by Segundo Antonio Gonzáles and Virginia Acosta de Gonzáles.