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Información General

Barrancabermeja

Ubicado a orillas del río Magdalena, en la región del Magdalena Medio, Barrancabermeja es la capital de la Provincia de Mares y la segunda ciudad más importante del departamento de Santander. Es un municipio en el que se encuentra la refinería de petróleo más grande del país y la sede principal de la Empresa Colombiana de Petróleos ECOPETROL. Se encuentra ubicada a 120 km de la ciudad de Bucaramanga.

Este municipio se ha fortalecido económicamente con el paso del tiempo, gracias a la incursión de empresas dedicadas a la explotación de hidrocarburos, la moderna tecnología, innovación, infraestructura, instituciones educativas y bancarias con las que cuenta, lo que ha generado en la región y en sus pobladores progreso y desarrollo.

Barrancabermeja se erige entre lagos, lagunas, ríos y ciénagas, por lo que es conocida por sus pobladores como la “ciudad entre aguas”. Una ciudad de contrastes: por un lado su entorno natural; la importancia del río Magdalena para el intercambio comercial de la región con otras zonas del país; su belleza paisajística, aprovechada por propios y visitantes, para el descanso y la recreación; y la gran industria petrolera y petroquímica que allí se desarrolla.

Así mismo, Barrancabermeja cuenta con escenarios deportivos y clubes con campos de golf, con temperaturas promedio de 28°C, que les exigen a los jugadores un mejor desempeño y mayor esfuerzo que en otras zonas.

Barrancabermeja ha recibido desde siempre influencias de otras regiones del país, atraídos por la fiebre del oro negro, lo que ha enriquecido notablemente sus tradiciones y estilos de vida. Desde su gastronomía, ferias, fiestas, música, y cultura, se han visto permeadas por personas provenientes de la Costa Caribe y de otros departamentos de los alrededores.

Historia

Vista BarrancabermejaEsta región, conocida como Latora o Latocca, era habitada por los indígenas Yariguíes, una tribu recia y fuerte, que trabajaba la tierra, cazaba y navegaba el río Carare –hoy Magdalena- y sus vertientes, a su cabeza, se encontraba el cacique Pipatón.

Para el año 1536, se realizó una importante expedición española, en busca del nacimiento del río Magdalena y a su paso por este caserío, decidieron llamarlo Barrancas Bermejas, debido al color rojizo de sus tierras. En 1601, con la construcción de la iglesia de San Luis Beltrán, la primera iglesia pajiza, la ciudad de Barrancabermeja se funda, sin embargo es sólo hasta 1922, cuando se erige municipio, con la ordenanza número veinticinco.

De su tierra brotaba una espesa “brea o chapapote”, –petróleo- con el que los indígenas cubrían su cuerpo. Con el paso del tiempo, fue explotado comercialmente, y se ha convertido en una industria de gran importancia, no sólo para la región sino para el país. Esta bonanza atrajo habitantes de otras regiones de Colombia, quienes encontraron en Barrancabermeja y la región, un lugar de oportunidades.

En la actualidad, el sector industrial y extractivo se han complementado con otros sectores como el de servicios, infraestructura, espacios para la recreación y el ocio, facilidades en movilidad y comercio, lo que hacen de Barrancabermeja un municipio competitivo.

GastronomíaAtardecer Barrancabermeja

La gastronomía de Barrancabermeja está notoriamente influenciada por las diferentes culturas provenientes de otras regiones del país, gracias a la bonanza petrolera, entre éstas: Antioquia, la región del Caribe, Boyacá y Cundinamarca. Dentro de los diferentes productos que se destacan en la región y que forman parte de la gastronomía local, se encuentran pescados, granos, tubérculos, plantas y especias. En la actualidad, gracias a la presencia de trabajadores extranjeros en la región, se ha visto un notorio crecimiento en las alternativas, como la comida francesa, italiana, mexicana, mediterránea, etc.