Norte de Santander Department, Colombia

Norte de Santander Department is one of 33 primary administrative regions in Colombia with a population of approximately 1,491,689 people.

Facts and figures on Norte de Santander Department at a glance

Region name: Norte de Santander Department (Departamento de Norte de Santander)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 1,491,689 people
Country: Colombia
Continent: South America

The regional headquarters of Norte de Santander Department (Departamento de Norte de Santander) is located in the regional capital Cucuta (Cúcuta) with a population of 777,106 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Norte de Santander Department's regional capital Cucuta to Colombia's capital Bogota (Bogotá) is approximately 403 km (251 mi).

Facts and figures about Norte de Santander Department
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Norte de Santander Department Departamento de Norte de Santander1,491,689 peopleCucuta Cúcuta777,106 people

Compare with other regions in Colombia.

Map of Norte de Santander Department

Map of Norte de Santander Department

Information on Norte de Santander Department

Information on Norte de Santander Department
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Norte de Santander Department Departamento de Norte de SantanderCucuta Cúcuta41ColombiaSouth America

Time in Norte de Santander Department

Time in Norte de Santander Department
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Thu, 28 Mar 2024 - 11:05am (11:05h)NoThu, 28 Mar 2024 - 11:05am (11:05h)UTC -5.0America/Bogota

Geographic coordinates of Norte de Santander Department

Latitude & Longitude of Norte de Santander Department
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map8°00'00.0"N (8.0000000°)73°00'00.0"W (-73.0000000°)

Subregions in Norte de Santander Department

There are 41 administrative subregions in Norte de Santander Department.
Subregions in Norte de Santander Department
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Abrego Abrego1.38,627Abrego Ábrego10,822
Arboledas Arboledas2.8,984Arboledas Arboledas2,702
Bochalema Bochalema3.6,973Bochalema Bochalema2,511
Bucarasica Bucarasica4.4,561Bucarasica Bucarasica783
Cachira Cachirá5.10,970Cachira Cáchira2,097
Cacota Cácota6.2,583Cacota Cácota1,415
Chinacota Chinácota7.14,784Chinacota Chinácota9,667
Chitaga Chitagá8.10,179Chitaga Chitagá3,871
Convencion Convención9.18,112--
Cucuta Cúcuta10.587,676Cucuta Cúcuta777,106
Cucutilla Cucutilla11.8,447Cucutilla Cucutilla1,950
Durania Durania12.4,289Durania Durania3,470
El Carmen El Carmen13.16,377El Carmen El Carmen12,001
El Tarra El Tarra14.10,772El Tarra El Tarra3,336
El Zulia El Zulia15.20,309El Zulia El Zulia26,019
Gramalote Gramalote16.6,329Gramalote Gramalote3,577
Hacari Hacarí17.10,121Hacari Hacarí9,745
Herran Herrán18.4,501Herran Herrán1,648
La Esperanza La Esperanza19.11,040La Esperanza La Esperanza-
La Playa La Playa20.8,546La Playa La Playa1,215
Labateca Labateca21.5,852Labateca Labateca-
Los Patios Los Patios22.67,281Los Patios Los Patios58,661
Lourdes Lourdes23.3,448Lourdes Lourdes1,500
Mutiscua Mutiscua24.3,759Mutiscua Mutiscua918
Ocana Ocaña25.90,517Convencion Convención-
Ocana Ocaña26.90,517Ocana Ocaña101,158
Pamplona Pamplona27.57,803Pamplona Pamplona53,587
Pamplonita Pamplonita28.4,792Pamplonita Pamplonita941
Puerto Santander Puerto Santander29.8,720Puerto Santander Puerto Santander16,275
Ragonvalia Ragonvalia30.6,800Ragonvalia Ragonvalia3,543
Salazar Salazar31.8,964--
San Calixto San Calixto32.12,581San Calixto San Calixto2,080
San Cayetano San Cayetano33.5,424San Cayetano San Cayetano1,430
Santiago Santiago34.2,679Santiago Santiago1,032
Sardinata Sardinata35.22,733Sardinata Sardinata7,872
Silos Silos36.5,284Silos Silos1,300
Teorama Teorama37.17,523--
Tibu Tibú38.34,773Tibu Tibú13,565
Toledo Toledo39.17,272Toledo Toledo5,911
Villa Caro Villa Caro40.5,044Villa Caro Villa Caro-
Villa del Rosario Villa del Rosario41.69,833Villa del Rosario Villa del Rosario64,951

External sources of information on Norte de Santander Department

Norte de Santander Department on Wikipedia