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Cúcuta

Capital city of North Santander, Colombia

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Also known as Cucuta

Country: Colombia
Located in: Norte de Santander Department
Population: 806,378(2023)
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Area: 1,176 km²
Elevation: 320 m
Founded: June 17, 1733
Website: cucuta.gov.co

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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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Flag: flag of Cúcuta
Located in or next to body of water: Pamplonita River
Zulia River
Táchira River
Capital of: Norte de Santander Department
Significant event: Siege of Cúcuta
Different from: Cucuta
Twinned administrative body: Comayagua
Economy of topic: economy of Cúcuta
Geography of topic: geography of Cúcuta

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