2nd Division (Colombia)

	2nd Division (Colombia) The 2nd Division ( es, Segunda division del Ejército Nacional de Colombia, links=no) is a Colombian National Army division based in the city of Bucaramanga consisting on three brigades; The 5th Brigade based in Bucaramanga, the 23rd Mobile Brigade based in San José de Cúcuta, the 30th Brigade based in Cúcuta. The division is supported by the 2nd Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group, 7th Special Forces Group and 8th Special Forces Group. It is currently participating in the War in Catatumbo. Units 5th Mechanized Brigade * 5th Brigade HQ ( Bucaramanga) 14th Infantry Battalion (Bucaramanga) 40th Infantry Battalion (San Vicente de Chucurí) 41st Infantry Battalion (Cimitarra) 48th Jungle Infantry Battalion (Santa Rosa del Sur) 5th Brigade Training Battalion (Aguachica) 5th Artillery Battalion ( El Socorro) 2nd Air Defense Battalion ( Barrancabermeja) 5th Engineer Battalion (Bucaramanga) 7th Infrastructure Protection Battalion (Barrancabermeja) 5t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Aguachica Aguachica (), is a small city and municipality in the southern region of the Cesar Department, Colombia. There is no historical support on the date of its foundation; however, August 16, 1748 has been chosen by the community. Saint Roch (San Roque, in Spanish) is the patron saint of the municipality and August 16 is the date on which the Catholic Church celebrates its festival. Geography The municipality is located south of the Cesar Department, between the Cordillera Oriental Andean mountains and the Magdalena River. The municipality of Aguachica borders to the north with the municipality of La Gloria and the Department of North Santander (municipality of El Carmen); to the east with the municipality of Rio de Oro; to the south with Rio de Oro once again, with the municipality of San Martín and the Department of Santander (municipality of Puerto Wilches) and to the west with the municipality of Gamarra and the Department of Bolívar (municipality of Morales) covering a to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Tibú Tibú is a municipality and town of Colombia located in the department of Norte de Santander, in the northeast of the country, on the border with Venezuela and on the banks of the Tibú River. It is the 160th most populated town of Colombia, and the 6th in the department after Cúcuta, Ocaña, Villa del Rosario, Los Patios and Pamplona. It has an airport, and is connected by national road with Cúcuta, Ocaña and El Tarra. History The area of present-day Tibú was originally inhabited by the Barí people. Oil companies established a camp when they first arrived in the area in 1945. On March 8, 1945, the Council of Cúcuta approved the creation of the corregimiento of Tibu. The Catholic Church also established the San Luis Beltran Mission and later on May 25, 1952, established the parish. The church greatly contributed to the development of the village by designing the first streets and distributing lots for the first houses and the cathedral. It was erected municipality l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ocaña, Norte De Santander Ocaña is a town and municipality in the Colombian Departments of Colombia, Department of Norte de Santander. Ocaña is the second largest populated center of this department. It played an important role during the Military career of Simón Bolívar, Independence of Colombia from the Spanish monarchy. History The city was founded on 14 December of 1570 by Captain Francisco Fernández de Contreras, as part of the third populating project of the east, patronised by the Audiencia y Cabildo de Pamplona. Contreras chose the Hacaritama Indigenous Society in order to have more control over the indigenous population of the area and thus be able to found the city. The first name the city received was Santa Ana de Hacarí when it was founded in 1570. During 1575, it was assigned the status of city with its current name, Ocaña. During the time of colonization, Fernandez de Contreras stated that all merchandise coming from Spain and destined for the Magdalena River, Madgalena River should p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Pamplona, Colombia Pamplona (pronounced ) is a municipality and city in Norte de Santander, Colombia. It is also the fifth most populated municipality in the department. History Colonization The town was founded on 1 November 1549 as Nueva Pamplona del Valle del Espíritu Santo, named after the capital of the Kingdom of Navarre, Crown of Castile, by Pedro de Ursúa and Ortún Velasco de Velázquez. From there, the expeditions departed which founded the towns of Mérida, San Cristóbal and La Grita, in the Republic of Venezuela, and Ocaña, Salazar de las Palmas, Chinácota, San Faustino, Bucaramanga and Cúcuta in Colombia, among others. The natives, called by the Spanish, were the first inhabitants of the old Province of Pamplona. They received the name because of the men had a custom of carrying a or (gourd) hanging from the waist, with '' chicha'' or maize wine as the Spaniards called it. Asked for the name of what they were carrying, the natives responded that it was a . When the area ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	El Tarra El Tarra is a Colombian municipality and town located in the department of Norte de Santander North Santander (Spanish: Norte de Santander) () is a department of Northeastern Colombia. It is in the north of the country, bordering Venezuela. Its capital is Cúcuta, one of the country's major cities. North Santander is bordered by Venez .... References Government of Norte de Santander - El TarraEl Tarra official website Municipalities of the Norte de Santander Department {{NortedeSantander-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	San Calixto San Calixto () is a Colombian municipality located in the department of Norte de Santander North Santander (Spanish: Norte de Santander) () is a department of Northeastern Colombia. It is in the north of the country, bordering Venezuela. Its capital is Cúcuta, one of the country's major cities. North Santander is bordered by Venez .... References San Calixto official websiteGovernment of Norte de Santander - San Calixto Municipalities of the Norte de Santander Department {{NortedeSantander-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Barrancabermeja Barrancabermeja is a 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. 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. History On February 23, 2022, Barrancabermeja was affected by a 5.5 Ritcher Scale magnitude earthquake. Geography Puerto Wilches lies to the north of Barrancabermeja; Puerto Parra and Simacota to the south; San Vicente de Chucuri and Giron to the southeast; and Magdalena River to the west. It is 116 km from Bucaramanga, the capital ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Socorro, Santander Socorro is a town and municipality in the Santander Department in northeastern Colombia. It was founded in 1681 by José de Archila and José Díaz Sarmiento.The town was very influential in the history of Colombia. There began the revolt of the Comuneros of 1781 against the oppression of Spanish rule. Socorro was the capital of Santander between 1862 and 1886. History The origin of the population was much more prosaic and simple. Broadly it can be argued that formed beside the road leading from Velez to Giron, the exact site where today is located. Jose de Archila and José Díaz Sarmiento, wealthy landowners chanchona Valley, donated the land to the Virgen de Nuestra Senora del Socorro, to set the village on 16 June 1683. Blas García Cabrera, influential and neighboring potentate representing many settlers, requested the erection of the parish to the metropolitan curia Santa Fe, with such good fortune, that the Archbishop Antonio Sanz Lozano Auto created it by November 27 Nex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Santa Rosa Del Sur San Rosa del Sur () is a town and municipality located in the Bolívar Department, northern Colombia, around 720 km away from the department's capital, Cartagena. Municipalities of Bolívar Department {{Bolivar-Colombia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]