Cúcuta (Spanish: [ˈku.ku.ta]), officially San José de Cúcuta is a Colombian city, capital of Norte de Santander department. It is located in the northeast of the country, in the eastern branch of the Colombian Andes, just beside the border with Venezuela. Cúcuta has a population of approximately 650,000 people according to the 2005-2020 census, making it the 6th largest city in the country. Due to its proximity with Venezuela, Cúcuta is an important commercial center. The international border in Cúcuta is said to be the most dynamic of South America. The city has a length of 12 km(7.4 mi) from north to south and 11 km(6.8 mi) from east to west.
Population: 721,398
Latitude: 7° 53' 38.08" N
Longitude: -72° 30' 28.15" W
Camilo Daza International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional Camilo Daza) (IATA: CUC, ICAO: SKCC) is a civil airport located in Cúcuta, Colombia. The airport serves the Norte de Santander Department (Spanish: North Santander State).
Estadio Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo is a multi-purpose stadium in San Cristóbal, Venezuela. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Deportivo Táchira Fútbol Club. The stadium holds 38,755 people.
General Santander Stadium (Estadio General Santander) is a multi-purpose stadium in Cúcuta, Colombia. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 42,901 people.
The Táchira helicopter crash was the loss of a Venezuela Army helicopter and its 18 occupants on 3 May 2009. The helicopter crashed at around midday local time (16.30 UTC) near El Alto de Rubio in the north-western state of Táchira in Venezuela. All…
Villa del Rosario is a Colombian municipality and town located in the eastern part of the North Santander department. It is part of the Metropolitan Area of Cúcuta.
San Antonio del Táchira is a city in the Venezuelan Andean state of Táchira. The busy highway linking the cities of Cúcuta, Colombia, and San Cristóbal, Venezuela, passes through San Antonio del Táchira, making it an important gateway between the tw…
Michelena is a town in Táchira state, Venezuela. It was founded in 1849 by José Amando Pérez.
Juan Vicente Gómez International Airport (IATA: SVZ, ICAO: SVSA), is an airport in San Antonio del Táchira, Venezuela.
Gramalote is a Colombian municipality and town located in the department of North Santander. Currently, the complete destruction of the town is considered imminent due to massive mudslides brought about by unprecedented flooding that most of Colombi…
Salazar de las Palmas (Spanish pronunciation: [salaˈsar ðe las ˈpalmas]) is a Colombian municipality and town located in the department of Norte de Santander.
Sardinata (Spanish pronunciation: [saɾðiˈnata]) is a Colombian municipality and town located in the department of North Santander.
Santiago (Spanish pronunciation: [sanˈtjaɣo]) is a Colombian municipality and town located in Norte de Santander Department.
Rubio is a town in the Venezuelan Andean state of Táchira.
Plaza Monumental de Toros de Pueblo Nuevo is a Bullring located in San Cristóbal, Venezuela. It is currently used for bull fighting.
The Cúcuta metropolitan area is a Colombian metropolitan area located in the eastern section of the Norte de Santander department bordering with Venezuela. Its main city is Cúcuta.
Lourdes (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈlouɾðes]) is a Colombian municipality and town located in the department of North Santander.
Los Patios is a municipality and town in the Department of Norte de Santander, northeastern Colombia.
El Zulia (Spanish pronunciation: [el ˈsulja]) is a municipality of the Norte de Santander Department in Colombia.