Departamento de Norte de Santander, Norte de Santander
Departamento de Norte de Santander: department of Colombia
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Departamento de Norte de Santander at a glance
Departamento de Norte de Santander currently has 14 quality-checked populated place pages and 37 county pages linked on MapSof.
Mapped cities & towns
14
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County pages
37
Open related pagesLargest city
CúcutaPopulation 721,398
Top linked places
Quick Facts about Departamento de Norte de Santander
| Country | Colombia |
| State | Norte de Santander (Colombia) |
| Area | 21658 km2 |
| Latitude & Longitude | 8.0000,-73.0000 |
| Legislative body | departmental assembly of Norte de Santander |
| Altitude | 7,490 feet / 2283 meters |
| Capital | Cúcuta |
| Establishment | January 01, 1910 (116 years ago) |
| Time Zone | America/Bogota |
| Local time | 20:15:56 (16th April 2026) |
Geography
Departamento de Norte de Santander is located at 8°0'0"N 73°0'0"W (8.0000000, -73.0000000). It has 5 neighbors: Estado Tachira, Estado Apure, Departamento de Santander, Departamento del Cesar and Departamento de Boyaca.
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Official website of Departamento de Norte de Santander
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Departamento de Santander del Norte, Departamento del Norte de Santander, Norte de Santander