Norte de Santander Department facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
North Santander
Norte de Santander
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| Anthem: Himno Oficial del Departamento Norte de Santander | |||
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Norte de Santander shown in red
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Topography of the department
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| Country | Colombia | ||
| Region | Andes Region | ||
| Established | 25 July 1910 | ||
| Capital | Cúcuta | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 21,658 km2 (8,362 sq mi) | ||
| Population
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| • Total | 1,491,689 | ||
| • Density | 68.8747/km2 (178.385/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | UTC-05 | ||
| ISO 3166 code | CO-NSA | ||
| Provinces | 6 | ||
| Municipalities | 40 | ||
| Website | www.nortedesantander.gov.co/ | ||
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.
Contents
Administrative divisions
Regions and municipalities
Western
- Abrego
- Cáchira
- Convención
- El Carmen
- La Esperanza
- Hacari
- La Playa
- Ocaña
- San Calixto
- Teorama
Northern
Eastern
- Cúcuta
- El Zulia
- Los Patios
- Puerto Santander
- San Cayetano
- Villa del Rosario
South-West
- Cácota
- Chitagá
- Mutiscua
- Pamplona
- Pamplonita
- Silos
Center
South-East
Images for kids
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Type of residence – Norte de Santander, Colombia
See also
In Spanish: Norte de Santander para niños
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