Cúcuta metropolitan area
Cúcuta-Los Patios-Villa del Rosario | |
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Motto: Por la región lo damos todo!. | |
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Coordinates: 7°54′N 72°34′W / 7.900°N 72.567°W | |
Nacional | Colombia |
Department | North Santander |
Largest city | Cúcuta |
Other Municipalities | Villa del Rosario, Los Patios, El Zulia, Puerto Santander, San Cayetano. |
Area | |
• Total | 470 sq mi (1,200 km2) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 804,632 |
• Density | 399/sq mi (154/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern Time Zone) |
The Cúcuta metropolitan area is a Colombian metropolitan area located in the eastern section of the Norte de Santander department bordering with Venezuela. [1] Its main city is Cúcuta. [2] It is composed by the municipalities of Cúcuta, Los Patios, [3] Villa del Rosario, [4] San Cayetano, [5] El Zulia [6] and Puerto Santander. [7]
It was created by the Decree # 000508 of 1991. [8]
The Mayor of Cúcuta has authority over all the municipalities of this conurbation as the Metropolitan Mayor, although these territorial beings conserve their autonomy (mayorship, council, etc..).