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Cúcuta

Also known as Cucuta

Cúcuta (), officially San José de Cúcuta, is a Colombian municipality, capital of the department of Norte de Santander and nucleus of the Metropolitan Area of Cúcuta. The city is located in the homonymous valley, beneath the Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes, on the border with Venezuela.

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Cúcuta is a Colombian city located in the mountainous northeastern part of the country, right on the border with Venezuela, and serves as the capital of its department. The city is significant as the main hub of its metropolitan region and sits in a valley beneath the Andes Mountains.

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Settlement.type: Municipality
Settlement.mapsize: 250px
Settlement.name: Cúcuta
Settlement.official_name: San José de Cúcuta
Settlement.nicknames: The Pearl of the North, Gate of the Border, Green City, City of Trees, The Basketball Capital of Colombia
Settlement.motto: Very Noble, Valiant and Loyal Village
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Cúcuta.svg
Settlement.image_seal: Escudo de San José de Cúcuta.svg
Settlement.image_map: Colombia - Norte de Santander - Cúcuta.svg
Settlement.map_caption: Cúcuta in Department of Norte de Santander. Urbanized area in dark gray, municipality in red.
Settlement.pushpin_map: Colombia
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Colombia
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Department
Settlement.subdivision_name: Colombia
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Norte de Santander
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Jorge Acevedo Peñaloza(2024–2027)

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Wikidata facts

Population: 806378
Area: 1176
Elevation: 320
Official website: cucuta.gov.co
Image: Cúcuta desde Torcoroma, Cúcuta.jpeg

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inception: 1733-06-17

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Contents

Etymology
History
16th century: First European incursions
17th century: Foundation
19th century: Major events
Battle of Cúcuta
Congress of Cúcuta
Earthquake of Cúcuta
Industrial Revolution
Geography, climate and lay-out
Geography
Climate
Layout
Odonymy
Symbols
Flag
Coat of arms
Anthem
Demographics
Population
People
Government
Economy
US–Colombia Free Trade Agreement, implications for Cúcuta
Telecommunications
Transport
Bridges
Health
Education
Schools
Universities
Sports
Recent development
Landscape
Monuments
Parks
Greenery
Heritage sites
International Relations
Twin towns – sister cities
References
External links

Cúcuta comprises an area of approximately 1119 km2, with an urban area of 64 km2 (divided into 10 communes) and a rural area of 1055 km2 (divided into 10 townships). The city has a population of 777,106 inhabitants, which makes it the most populous municipality in the department and the sixth most populous municipality in the country. Similarly, its metropolitan area (made up of the municipalities of Villa del Rosario, Los Patios, El Zulia, San Cayetano and Puerto Santander) has an approximate population of 1,046,347.