El Retén

El Retén is a locality in Puente Nacional, Santander Department and has an elevation of 1,680 metres. El Retén is situated nearby to the locality Santa Bárbara, as well as near the hamlet Delicias.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Puente Nacional and Guavatá.

Puente Nacional

Town

Puente Nacional

Photo: Petruss, Public domain.

Puente Nacional is an agricultural town and municipality in the Suárez River Valley, part of the Santander Department of northeastern Colombia. It is colloquially referred to as "Puente" by its inhabitants. Puente Nacional is situated 7 km east of El Retén.

Guavatá

Town

Photo: Anegere, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Guavatá is a town and municipality in the Santander Department in northeastern Colombia. Guavatá is situated 9 km northeast of El Retén.

El Retén

Type: Locality
Also known as: “El Reten”
Location: Puente Nacional, Santander Department, Colombia, South America
View on OpenStreetMap

Latitude

5.88234° or 5° 52′ 56″ north

Longitude

-73.73939° or 73° 44′ 22″ west

Elevation

1,680 metres (5,512 feet)

Open location code

67Q8V7J6+W6

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

GeoNames ID

This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.

We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover El Retén from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “El Retén”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Santa Bárbara and Delicias.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Alto Cruces and Campo Santo.

Colombia: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Bogotá, Medellín, Cartagena, and Cali.

Curious Places to Discover

Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.