Metropolitan Area of Cúcuta

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]

Metropolitan Areas of Colombia
Main article: Cúcuta
Cúcuta metropolitan area

Cúcuta-Los Patios-Villa del Rosario
Motto(s): 
Por la región lo damos todo!.
Metropolitan Area
Cúcuta metropolitan area
Metropolitan Area
Coordinates: 7°54′N 72°34′W
NacionalColombia
DepartmentNorth Santander
Largest cityCúcuta
Other MunicipalitiesVilla del Rosario, Los Patios, El Zulia, Puerto Santander, San Cayetano.
Area
 • Total470 sq mi (1,200 km2)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total804,632
 • Density399/sq mi (154/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern Time Zone)

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
  1. AMC - Structure Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
  2. AMC - City of Cúcuta Archived 2011-07-07 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Metropolitan Area of Cúcuta - Los Patios Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Metropolitan Area of Cúcuta - Villa del Rosario Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
  5. Metropolitan Area of Cúcuta - San Cayetano Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
  6. Metropolitan Area of Cúcuta - El Zulia Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
  7. Metropolitan Area of Cúcuta - Puerto Santander Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
  8. Luis Ángel Arango Library - Metropolitan Areas of Colombia
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