Norte de Santander Department
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Norte de Santander is a department of Colombia. Its capital is Cúcuta. It is in the north of the country, bordering Venezuela. It is named in honor of Colombian military and political leader Francisco de Paula Santander.
North Santander
Norte de Santander | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Anthem: Himno Oficial del Departamento Norte de Santander | |
.svg) Norte de Santander shown in red | |
 Topography of the department | |
| Coordinates: 7°54′N 72°30′W | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Region | Andes Region |
| Established | 25 July 1910 |
| Capital | Cúcuta |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21,658 km2 (8,362 sq mi) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,491,689 |
| • Density | 69/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-05 |
| ISO 3166 code | CO-NSA |
| Provinces | 6 |
| Municipalities | 40 |
| Website | www.nortedesantander.gov.co/ |
Administrative divisions
Regions and municipalities
Western
- Abrego
- Cáchira
- Convención
- El Carmen
- La Esperanza
- Hacari
- La Playa
- Ocaña
- San Calixto
- Teorama
Northern
- Bucarasica
- El Tarra
- Sardinata
- Tibú
Eastern
- Cúcuta
- El Zulia
- Los Patios
- Puerto Santander
- San Cayetano
- Villa del Rosario
South-West
- Cácota
- Chitagá
- Mutiscua
- Pamplona
- Pamplonita
- Silos
Center
- Arboledas
- Cucutilla
- Gramalote
- Lourdes
- Salazar de las Palmas
- Santiago
- Villa Caro
South-East
- Bochalema
- Chinácota
- Durania
- Herrán
- Labateca
- Ragonvalia
- Toledo
References
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