Enciso, Santander

Enciso
Municipality and town
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Location of the municipality and town of Enciso in the Santander Department of Colombia
Coordinates: 06°40′05″N 72°41′58″W / 6.66806°N 72.69944°W / 6.66806; -72.69944
Country	Colombia
Department	Santander Department
Province	García Rovira Province
Government
• Mayor	Yamith Hernandez Blanco
Area
• Land	7,273 km2 (2,808 sq mi)
Elevation	1,484 m (4,869 ft)
Population  (2015)
• Municipality and town	3,323
• Urban	640
Time zone	UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
Website	enciso-santander.gov.co

Enciso is a town and municipality in the García Rovira Province, part of Santander Department in northeastern Colombia. Founded on September 9, 1773, by Juan de Enciso, the liberating campaign of Simon Bolivar passed by this municipality on 7 occasions between the years 1814 and 1821.

6°45′N 72°38′W / 6.750°N 72.633°W / 6.750; -72.633

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