Floridablanca is situated at an altitude of about 925 metres (3,035 ft) in the Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes, though … See more

The surrounding areas of urban Floridablanca are composed of the Jurassic Girón and Jordán formations, to the east of the Bucaramanga-Santa Marta Fault, running north–south in the east of the municipalit… See more

Before the Spanish conquest, the area of Floridablanca was populated by the Guane. The Guane were submitted to the rule of the Spanish Empire by conquistador Martín Galeano when he founded Vélez in 1539, until then p… See more

According to official DANE census, Floridablanca has 262,165 inhabitants, being the second most populated city in Santander. 47,37% are men, while 52,63% are women. 95,6% of the population over 5 years kno… See more

A study performed in 1998 provided data on the economical activities in Floridablanca, that has grown since those times. Commerce was the most important sector with 39% of the economical make-up, industri… See more

Some of the schools located in Floridablanca are:
• Colegio Santa Isabel de Hungría in Spanish
• La Quinta del Puente in Spanish
• Colegio Nuevo Cambridge in Spanish… See more