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Centenary of Northern Department of Santander

Country:

Colombia

Series:

Departments of Colombia - Norte de Santander

Catalog codes:

Mi:CO 2665-2670KB, Sn:CO 1340, Yt:CO 1589-1594, Sg:CO MS2674, Lt:CO 2648-2653, WAD:CO074MS.2010

Themes:

Churches - Cathedrals - Basilicas - Chapels | Landscapes | Maps | Rivers

Issued on:

VisitColnectCom

Size:

100 x 110 mm

Colors:

Multicolor

Watermark:

No Watermark

Designers:

Milena Maria Monguí Estupiñan

Printers:

Thomas Greg & Sons

Format:

Mini Sheet

Emission:

Commemorative

Perforation:

14

Printing:

Offset lithography

Paper:

Sopal

Face value:

36,000 $ - Colombian peso

Print run:

12,000

Score:

92% Accuracy: Low

Description:

Norte de Santander, one of the 32 departments of Colombia, is located in the northeastern part, on the border with Venezuela. Its capital is San José de Cúcuta, one of the most important cities in the country. The Department of Norte de Santander, as it is known today was created by law 25 of July 14, 1910.
An important point to emphasize in the Department of Norte de Santander is the historical transcendence that it has for the American continent; In this department was created the Great Colombia and has been the cradle of personages of the national life like Francisco de Paula Santander, Hero of the independence of Colombia; Camilo Daza, founder of the Colombian Air Force; Virgilio Barco, President of the Republic and José Eusebio Caro, an important writer, to just cite a few.

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