Metropolitan Area of Cúcuta
Place in North Santander, Colombia
Cúcuta metropolitan area Cúcuta-Los Patios-Villa del Rosario | |
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| Motto: Por la región lo damos todo!. | |
 Metropolitan Area | |
| 7°54′N 72°34′W / 7.900°N 72.567°W / 7.900; -72.567 | |
| 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..).
See also
References
- ^ AMC - Structure Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ AMC - City of Cúcuta Archived 2011-07-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Metropolitan Area of Cúcuta - Los Patios Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Metropolitan Area of Cúcuta - Villa del Rosario Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Metropolitan Area of Cúcuta - San Cayetano Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Metropolitan Area of Cúcuta - El Zulia Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Metropolitan Area of Cúcuta - Puerto Santander Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Luis Ángel Arango Library - Metropolitan Areas of Colombia
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Metropolitan Area of Cúcuta.
- DANE - 2005 Census
- Portafolio - Article about the Metropolitan Areas of Cúcuta
