Cucuta, officially San Jose de Cucuta, is a Colombian municipality, capital of the department of Norte de Santander, located in a valley near the border with Venezuela. As one of Colombia's principal border crossing points with Venezuela, Cucuta's economy has long been shaped by cross-border trade and, in recent years, by large flows of Venezuelan migrants passing through or settling in the city.
Facts
Area (sq km) Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Sources
1. Cucuta (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationLead section
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.
Infobox: population_as_of
2018 census
Infobox, Area, Municipality
Municipality 1,119 km2 (432 sq mi)
Article text
The city's area is 110 square kilometres (42 square miles) and its elevation is 320 metres (1,050 feet) above sea level.
Lead section
The city was founded as a parish on June 17, 1733, by Juana Rangel de Cuéllar, a resident of Pamplona, under the name San José de Guasimales, as part of an initiative of the white and mestizo locals to separate themselves from the "Indian Village of Cúcuta" (currently San Luis Quarter).
Infobox, Coordinates
7.89417°N 72.50389°W
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