
Explore complete geographic and administrative data about San Benito, a city in Santander Department, Colombia in South America. Find GPS coordinates, time zone, currency, dialing code, TLD domain, elevation and the live local date & time for San Benito — all in one place for quick reference, business planning and location intelligence.
Key Benefits: Location intelligence for market research • Real-time local date & time for global scheduling • Currency data for financial planning • GPS coordinates for logistics & route planning • Dialing code for telecom setup • City-level data for strategic decision-making
| Category | Attribute | Value |
|---|---|---|
| City | ||
| Full Name | San Benito | |
| District / County | San Benito | |
| State | Santander Department | |
| Country | Colombia | |
| Continent | South America | |
| Ranking & Classification | ||
| City Type | District Headquarters | |
| Currency | ||
| Name | Colombian Peso | |
| Code ISO-4217 | COP | |
| Symbol | $ | |
| Dialing Code | ||
| Country Calling Code | +57 | |
| International Exit Prefix | 005, 007, 009 | |
| Internet Top-Level Domain (TLD) | ||
| Domain | .co | |
| Elevation | ||
| In Meter | 1,129 | |
| In Feet | 3,704 | |
| GPS Coordinates | ||
| Latitude | 6.13 | |
| Longitude | -73.49 | |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 6.133° N 73.491° W | |
| Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS) | 6° 7' 58" N 73° 29' 26" W | |
| Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 6° 7.96' N 73° 29.44' W | |
| Location Context | ||
| Distance to Santander Department Capital | 118 km North-Northeast of Bucaramanga | |
| Nearest City in Another Country | Delicias, Venezuela (197 km) | |
| Time Zone | ||
| UTC Offset | -05:00 | |
| Daylight Saving Time (DST) | No Daylight Saving Time, same UTC offset for all year | |
| Sun Times Today | ||
| Sunrise | 🔥 05:47 AM | |
| Sunset | 🌅 06:13 PM | |
| Day Length | 12h 26m | |
| Local & Administrative | ||
| Local Time Zone (IANA) | America/Bogota |
San Benito is a city situated in Santander Department, Colombia, within South America. It falls under San Benito, which handles local administration for the surrounding area. GeoNames classifies San Benito as a District Headquarters. Retailers, logistics planners and site-selection teams pull city-level records like this one for market research, distribution mapping and strategic decision-making. › See every city in Santander Department
The latitude and longitude of San Benito pin its exact position for route planning, delivery mapping and territory analysis. The city sits at roughly 1,129 meters above sea level, a figure used in drainage planning, construction and agriculture studies nearby. › Open San Benito on the map
San Benito runs on UTC -05:00. Matching this offset is useful when booking calls, scheduling deliveries or coordinating remote teams with partners in other regions. › Compare time zones across countries
Payments and pricing in San Benito run on Colombian Peso (COP), shown with the symbol $. Keep this on hand for budgeting a trip, invoicing local partners or tracking exchange-rate exposure. › San Benito exchange rates
To ring a number in San Benito from outside Colombia, dial +57 ahead of the local number. Call centers, VoIP providers and remote-support desks use this prefix to route traffic correctly into San Benito and the towns around it. › All country calling codes
It lies about 118 km North-Northeast of Bucaramanga, the state capital. Numbers like these support site selection, competitive benchmarking and expansion plans for teams entering the Santander Department market. › Cities near San Benito
San Benito sits within San Benito, is part of Santander Department in Colombia. It is classified as a District Headquarters.
San Benito keeps UTC -05:00. Today the sun rises around 05:47 AM and sets around 06:13 PM local time. See time zones for every country to plan across regions.
Businesses and shops in San Benito price in Colombian peso (COP), written with the symbol $. Check live rates on our San Benito currency page.
San Benito is about 118 km North-Northeast of Bucaramanga, the capital of Santander Department. See cities near San Benito for more nearby distances.
Crossing the nearest international border from San Benito lands you closest to Delicias, Venezuela, about 197 km away. Freight forwarders, customs brokers and cross-border travel planners use this figure to judge how close San Benito sits to a neighboring country's trade routes and border crossings.