class="apple-converted-space"> Santander
Department, in northeastern Colombia. It is located on the banks of theMagdalena Riverin theMiddle Magdalena region, 110 km
west ofBucaramanga. Founded in
1536, Barrancabermeja is home of the biggestpetroleumrefineryin Colombia, which is owned by the
state company Eco petrol. Petroleum farming and services comprise most of city's
economic activity
