Convención is a Colombian municipality located in the department of North Santander.It is considered as the largest producer of panela in the department. Account, according to figures estimated by the DANE, with a population of 16,605 inhabitants. It is located at 1,076 meters above sea level and its climate is temperate

Convención
Municipality and town
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Location of the municipality and town of Convención in the Norte de Santander Department of Colombia.
Country	Colombia
Department	Norte de Santander Department
Area [1]
• Total	907 km2 (350 sq mi)
Elevation	1,076 m (3,530 ft)
Population  (Census 2018[2])
• Total	18,112
• Density	20/km2 (52/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
Climate	Aw

History

The first conqueror to set foot in these territories was the German Ambrosio Alfinger in 1530, who perished in combat with the aborigines. Later, Spaniards Pedro de Ursua and Ortón Velázquez founded many settlements in what is now Norte de Santander.[3]

References

• (in Spanish)Convención official website

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[ru] Конвенсьон