Map of Bucaramanga, Colombia

Bucaramanga is the administrative centre of Santander Department, Colombia, with a population of about 581,130. It lies at 7.1254°N, 73.1198°W. Bucaramanga is about 299 km (186 mi) north of Bogotá, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Floridablanca, 8 km to the southeast.

Bucaramanga at a glance

Where is Bucaramanga?

• The 8th largest city in Colombia by recorded population.
• The largest city in Santander Department on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 42 min on the shortest day to 12 h 32 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Bucaramanga

• Floridablanca — 8 km southeast
• Girón — 8 km southwest
• Piedecuesta — 17 km southeast
• Pamplona — 59 km northeast
• San Gil — 63 km south
• Barrancabermeja — 81 km west
• Rubio — 106 km northeast, Venezuela
• Villa del Rosario — 106 km northeast
• San Antonio del Táchira — 107 km northeast, Venezuela
• Cúcuta — 109 km northeast

Largest cities in Santander Department

• Floridablanca — 267,591
• Barrancabermeja — 191,403
• Piedecuesta — 163,362
• Girón — 108,466
• Cimitarra — 50,892
• San Gil — 46,152

Largest cities in Colombia

• Bogotá — 7,674,366
• Cali — 2,392,877
• Medellín — 1,999,979
• Barranquilla — 1,206,319
• Cartagena — 914,552
• Cúcuta — 777,106
• Soacha — 655,025
• Ibagué — 529,635
• Santa Marta — 499,192
• Montería — 490,935

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.