Which country or map area contains Santander?
Santander is shown within Colombia in the atlas dataset.
- Country or map area
- Colombia
- Region name
- Santander
- Approximate latitude
- 6.9° north
- Approximate longitude
- 73.5° west
- Country capital
- Bogotá
- Country currency
- Colombian peso
- World region
- South America
Quick answers about Santander
What kind of place is Santander?
It is shown in this atlas as a first-level state, province or administrative region.
Where is Santander on the globe?
Its approximate map centre is 6.9° north latitude and 73.5° west longitude.
What is the capital of Colombia?
The country capital is Bogotá.
Sources and review
Facts were last reviewed on 13 September 2026. Boundaries and state/province names use Natural Earth. Country reference fields use the Countries dataset. India boundary presentation follows the project’s stated Survey of India reference.