Province
Norte de Santander Department
Colombia
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Norte de Santander Department is a province in Colombia. It has a population of about 1,491,689. It is on Colombia Standard Time. It contains 40 districts and 1 town with a combined population of about 1,255,262. The largest are Cúcuta (587,676), Ocaña (90,517), and Villa del Rosario (69,833). It lies 10 km north of Villa Caro. Its nearest neighbours are Villa Caro (10 km), Bucarasica (16 km), and Lourdes (19 km).
- Time zone
- America/Bogota
- Coordinates
- 8.0000, -73.0000
- Population
- 1,491,689
- Area
- 21,658 km²
- Elevation
- 2,283 m
- Established
- 1910
- Official website
- nortedesantander.gov.co
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