Santander may refer to: People Francisco de Paula Santander (1792–1840), a Colombian military and political leader born in Cúcuta Geography Santander, Cantabria, the original place to receive this name, which's a port city and capital of the autonomous community of Cantabria, Spain Norte de Santander Department, a department of Colombia Puerto Santander, a municipality in the Norte de Santander Department of Colombia Santander Department, a department of Colombia Santander de Quil… (More on Santander)