Place:Barrancabermeja, Santander, Cauca, Colombia

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Name	Barrancabermeja
Alt names	Barranca Bermeja	source: Webster's Geographical Dictionary (1988) p 119
	Barrancas-Bermejas	source: Encyclopædia Britannica (1988) I, 912
	La Tora	source: Encyclopædia Britannica (1988) I, 912
Type	City
Coordinates	7.1°N 73.9°W
Located in	Santander, Cauca, Colombia (1536 - )

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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.

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