Barrancabermeja

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Barrancabermeja
Municipality and city
Flag Coat of arms
Nickname:  Oil Capital of Colombia
Location of the town and municipality of Barrancabermeja in the Santander Department
Barrancabermeja Location in Colombia
Coordinates: 7°04′N 73°51′W / 7.067°N 73.850°W / 7.067; -73.850
Country	Colombia
Department	Santander
Foundation	October 12, 1536[1]
Erection as City	April 22, 1922[1]
Area
• Municipality and city	1,327 km2 (512 sq mi)
• Urban	32.4 km2 (12.5 sq mi)
Elevation	75 m (246 ft)
Population  (2018 census)[2]
• Municipality and city	203,537
• Density	150/km2 (400/sq mi)
• Urban	177,272
• Urban density	5,500/km2 (14,000/sq mi)
Demonym	Barranqueño (a)
Climate	Af
Website	Official website (in Spanish)

Barrancabermeja (Spanish: [baraŋkaβeɾˈmexa]) is a municipality and city in Colombia, located on the shore of the Magdalena River, in the western part of the department of Santander. It is home to the largest oil refinery in the country, under direct management of ECOPETROL. Barrancabermeja is known as the Oil Capital of Colombia.^[3]

It is located 114 km west of Bucaramanga, on the banks of the Magdalena River in the Middle Magdalena region, which is the largest municipality and second in the entire department.

Barrancabermeja has high temperatures all year round. It is considered to be one of the hottest cities in Colombia. It is surrounded by water resources which make it very humid.