# San José de Cúcuta Municipality, Norte de Santander Department

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Municipality · Norte de Santander Department 

# San José de Cúcuta

San José de Cúcuta is a municipality of Colombia in Norte de Santander Department. It had an estimated **802,837 people** in 2025 on 1,134 km² (about 708 per km²). Its main town is Cúcuta. 426 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2,182 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 802,837people (2025)
- 1,134km²
- 2,182mapped services
- 301 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in San José de Cúcuta?

San José de Cúcuta had an estimated **802,837 people** in 2025 — 48.0% of Norte de Santander Department, 7th of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,056 women for every 1,000 men (above the Norte de Santander Department figure of 1,027). Spread over 1,134 km², that is about **708 people per km²**, 43rd of 1121 municipalities.

22.2% of people are children under 15 and 9.8% are 65 or older; the median age is about 32 years (it is 31 across Norte de Santander Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 47 children and older people.

0–4 ****56,020**

5–9 ****61,239**

10–14 ****60,629**

15–19 ****60,626**

20–24 ****62,922**

25–29 ****67,849**

30–34 ****66,667**

35–39 ****60,244**

40–44 ****55,200**

45–49 ****48,839**

50–54 ****44,376**

55–59 ****42,175**

60–64 ****37,145**

65–69 ****29,088**

70–74 ****20,614**

75–79 ****13,452**

80–84 ****7,996**

85–89 ****4,273**

90–94 ****2,101**

95+ ****989**

Source: [Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) via OCHA HDX, population 2025 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-col).

## Where is San José de Cúcuta?

San José de Cúcuta lies in [Norte de Santander Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 8 other municipalities: [Bochalema](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/bochalema/), [El Zulia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/el-zulia/), [Los Patios](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/los-patios/), [Puerto Santander](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/puerto-santander/), [San Cayetano](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/san-cayetano/), [Sardinata](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/sardinata/), [Tibú](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/tibu/) and [Villa del Rosario](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/villa-del-rosario/). By area it is the 178th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 5.2% of [Norte de Santander Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/). The centre of San José de Cúcuta is about 425 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 19 km from Cúcuta, the main town of Norte de Santander Department. The centre point is at 8.0764° N, 72.4688° W.

Source: [Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-col).

## Things to see in and around San José de Cúcuta

OpenStreetMap lists 49 named sights in San José de Cúcuta: 16 attractions; 16 memorials; 9 monuments; 3 ruins; 2 beachs; 1 waterfall; 1 castle or fort; 1 museum.

- Museo Norte de Santander y ciudad de Cúcuta · museum
- Gobernación de Norte de Santander · castle or fort
- Los olivos · waterfall
- Islandia · beach
- Área de sesión · beach
- Alianza Arena · attraction
- Busto memorial · attraction
- Cancha · attraction
- Club Molinos · attraction
- El Indio · attraction
- INTERCAMBIADOR · attraction
- Matacaucho · attraction
- PArque Biosaludable · attraction
- Palmarito · attraction
- Parabólica · attraction
- Piscina con Olas · attraction
- Puente Eustorgio Colmenares · attraction
- Tennis Golf Club · attraction
- Via a Pozo Azul · attraction
- Villa Silvania · attraction
- puente Jorge Cristo · attraction
- Busto Elias M. Soto · memorial
- COLUMNA DE PADILLA · monument
- Columna Bolívar · memorial
- Concovado de Cucuta · monument
- DESPERTAR DE LOS SUEÑOS · monument
- El Pi · memorial
- El Reloj de Sol · memorial
- Espejo Musical · monument
- Estatua Ecuestre del Libertador Simón Bolívar · memorial

…and 19 more.

### Nearby, outside San José de Cúcuta

- La Cascada · waterfall, El Zulia16 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: San José de Cúcuta

- Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Bogota
- CurrencyPeso (COP)
- Country calling code+57
- LanguagesSpanish
- Plug typesType A, B · 110 V
- Driving sideRight
- Postcode format6 digits (######)

### Nearest airports

- Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) · Cúcuta17 km
- Juan Vicente Gómez International Airport (SVZ) · San Antonio del Tachira26 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación Santa María (San José de Cúcuta), about 30 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:32) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 05:55, sunset around 17:34).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in San José de Cúcuta

Open gazetteers list **426 villages, towns and localities** in San José de Cúcuta. The largest with a recorded population: Cúcuta (777,106) and La Esperanza (2,718). Settlements here lie between about 51 m and 1,439 m above sea level (median 301 m).

- 13 de Marzo
- 20 de Diciembre
- 28 de Febrero
- 7 de Agosto
- Aguablanca
- Aguaclara
- Aguanta-Callao
- Aguas Calientes
- Alcala
- Alcalá
- Alemania
- Alfonso Gómez
- Alfonso López
- Alonsito
- Alosito
- Alta Vista
- Alto Guaramito
- Altos Pamplonita
- Altoviento
- Aniversario
- Aniversario 1
- Aniversario Número Dos
- Antonia Santos
- Atalaya
- Atalaya Etapa 1
- Atalaya Etapa 2
- Atalaya Etapa I
- Banco de Arena
- Barlovento
- Barrancas
- Barrio 6 de Enero
- Barrio Belén
- Barrio Blanco
- Barrio Buenos Aires
- Barrio El Cerrito
- Barrio El Contento
- Barrio Florida Blanca
- Barrio La Cabrera
- Barrio La Ermita
- Barrio La Merced
- Barrio Latino
- Barrio Lleras
- Barrio María Auxiliadora
- Barrio Motilones
- Barrio Nuevo
- Barrio Obrero Park
- Barrio Ospina Pérez
- Barrio Panamericano
- Barrio Popular
- Barrio Valles del Rodeo
- Belisario
- Belisario Betancourt
- Bella Vista
- Bellavista
- Bellavista Parte Baja
- Belén
- Belén de Umbría
- Bijanal
- Blanco
- Bocono
- Bogotá
- Brisas de La Hermita
- Brisas de los Andes
- Brisas del Aeropuerto
- Brisas del Norte
- Brisas del Paraíso
- Brisas del Porvenir
- Buena Esperanza
- Buenos Aires
- Callejón
- Camilo Daza
- Camilo Torres
- Campanario
- Campo Alegre
- Campo Envidia
- Campo González
- Campo Zulia
- Canoitas
- Capachito
- Capellana
- Caraño El Banco
- Carlos García Lozada
- Carlos Pizarro
- Carlos Ramírez
- Carlos Ramírez París
- Carlos Toledo Plata
- Carora
- Carraño
- Casa Amarilla
- Casa Blanca
- Casateja
- Caserío Arenosito
- Caseteja
- Catalunia
- Caña Brava
- Caña Fistolo
- Cañaveral
- Caño Barrancos
- Caño Limón
- Caño Limón Coveñas
- Cecilia Castro
- Ceiba 2
- Ceiba II
- Cerro La Cruz
- Cerro Norte
- Chapinero
- Circunvalación
- Ciudad Jardin
- Ciudad Jardín
- Ciudadela Juan Atalaya
- Ciudadella El Progreso
- Claret
- Cochinilla
- Colinas
- Colinas Salado
- Colinas de La Victoria
- Colpet
- Colsac
- Conjunto Cerrado
- Conjunto Residencial Royal
- Corinto
- Crispín Durán
- Cuberos
- Cuberos Alto
- Cuberos Niño
- Cucuta 75
- Cundinamarca
- Curva del Piñal
- Cúcuta
- Cúcuta Setenta y Cinco
- Distrito de Riego
- Divina Pastora
- Divino Niño
- Doña Ceci
- Doña Nidia
- El Aceituno
- El Aeropuerto
- El Algarrobo
- El Amparo
- El Arco
- El Arrayán
- El Aserradero
- El Bosque
- El Bote
- El Carmen
- El Carmen de Tonchalá
- El Cerrito
- El Contento
- El Corcovado
- El Descanso
- El Desierto
- El Dorado
- El Edén
- El Escobal
- El Fraile
- El Magro
- El Paraíso
- El Piñal
- El Placer
- El Plomo
- El Portico
- El Porvenir
- El Prado
- El Progreso
- El Reposo
- El Rincón de Los Prados
- El Rosal
- El Salado
- El Silencio
- El Suspiro
- El Talento
- El Titán
- El Trigal
- El Triunfo
- El Veinticinco
- Empalme
- Escalabrini
- Esperanza Martínez
- Estación del Salado
- Fabiana
- Florida Blanca
- Gaitán
- Galán
- García Herreros
- Gerónimo Uribe
- Govica
- Gualanday
- Guaramito
- Guayabal
- Guaymaral
- Heliopólis
- Heliópolis
- Higuerón
- Idema
- Invasión Sector Colombia I
- Invasión Sector Colombia II
- Islandia
- José A. Galán
- Juan Bautista Scalabrini
- Katia
- La Alameda
- La Alianza
- La Arenocita
- La Arenosa
- La Argel
- La Bendicion
- La Buena Esperanza
- La Caba
- La Carbonera
- La Carolina
- La Castellana
- La Ceiba
- La China
- La Colina
- La Concordia
- La Conquista
- La Cruz
- La Curva
- La Dalia
- La Esperanza
- La Estancia
- La Floresta
- La Floresta Camilo Torres
- La Florida
- La Fortaleza
- La Hermita
- La Insula
- La Isla
- La Jarra
- La Javiela
- La Javilla
- La Laguna
- La Libertad
- La Magdalena
- La Mar
- La Merced
- La Pedregosa
- La Pedregoza
- La Playa
- La Popa
- La Pradera
- La Primavera
- La Punta
- La Quinta
- La Riviera
- La Rochela
- La Tigra
- La Tulia
- La Unión
- La Victoria
- La Voladera
- Lara
- Las Almeidas
- Las Américas
- Las Delicias
- Las Margaritas
- Las Mercedes
- Latino
- Laureles
- Libertad
- Limoncitos
- Lleras Restrepo
- Loma Bolívar
- Loma de bolivar
- Los Acacios
- Los Almeidas
- Los Almendros
- Los Alpes
- Los Azafranes
- Los Caobos
- Los Comuneros
- Los Cámbulos
- Los Estoraques
- Los Laureles
- Los Mangos
- Los Peracos
- Los Pinos
- Los Vavos
- Los Ángeles
- Magdalena
- Malvianas
- Manuel Beltran
- Maquillales
- Mar
- Maria Paz
- Mariano Ospina Pérez
- María Auxiliadora
- María Paz
- María de la Paz
- Mina de Carbón
- Miraflores
- Miramar
- Molinos del Norte
- Morely
- Moros
- Motilones
- Nisperal
- Niza
- Nueva Alianza
- Nueva Esperanza
- Nueva Ilusión
- Nuevo Escobal
- Nuevo Horizonte
- Nuevo Madrid
- Oripaya
- Ospina Pérez
- Palestina
- Palmarito
- Palmeras
- Palmeras Parte Baja
- Palmira
- Pamplonita
- Panamericano
- Paragüito
- Paramo
- Paraíso
- Parques Resedenciales
- Pescadero
- Pescadero Etapa I
- Pizarro
- Policarpa
- Polo Norte
- Popular
- Portachuelo
- Portal de Las Américas
- Postobón
- Prados
- Prados 1
- Prados 2
- Prados Club
- Prados del Norte
- Proceres
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Pueblo Nuevo Sector Seis de Enero
- Puerto León
- Puerto Lleras
- Puerto Nuevo
- Puerto Viejo
- Puerto Villamizar
- Quinta Bosch
- Quinta Bosh
- Quinta Oriental
- Rafael Núñez
- Rancho Grande
- Ricaurte
- Riviera
- Rosal del Norte
- Rudesindo Soto
- Sabana Verde
- San Agustín de los Pozos
- San Carlos
- San Eduardo
- San Faustino
- San Francisco
- San Gerónimo
- San Gregorio
- San José
- San Luis
- San Martín
- San Martín 2
- San Mateo
- San Mateo Parte Alta
- San Miguel
- San Miguelito
- San Pablo
- San Rafael
- Santa Ana
- Santa Cecilia
- Santa Clara
- Santa Helena
- Santa Rita
- Santa Rosa
- Santa Teresita
- Santander
- Santo Domingo
- Savilales
- Sayago
- Seis de Mayo
- Sevilla
- Siglo XXI
- Simon Bolivar
- Simón Bolívar
- Simón Bolívar 2
- Tasajero
- Terranova
- Toledo Plata
- Torcoroma
- Torcoroma 2
- Torcoroma 3
- Torcoroma II Sector I
- Torcoroma II Sector III
- Torcoroma Número Dos
- Torcoroma Siglo XXI
- Totumito
- Trigal del Norte
- Trujillo
- Tucunare
- Tucunaré
- Urapanes
- Urbanización Colinas del Salado

…and 26 more.

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of San José de Cúcuta

Named natural and historic features inside San José de Cúcuta, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

34 rivers and streams.

- Caño Abejón
- Caño Fraile
- Caño León
- Caño Madera
- Caño Miguel
- Caño Vijagual
- Caño de Piedra
- Quebrada Agua Blanca
- Quebrada Agua Lasal
- Quebrada Agua Sucia
- Quebrada Brujas
- Quebrada Cochinilla
- Quebrada Culebra
- Quebrada El Lobo
- Quebrada Europea
- Quebrada Faustinera
- Quebrada Guaduas
- Quebrada Jardinera
- Quebrada La Arenosita
- Quebrada La Cañada
- Quebrada La Floresta
- Quebrada La Floresta
- Quebrada La Guimarala
- Quebrada La Navajera

…and 10 more.

### Hills and mountains

4 hills.

- Loma La Motilona · 388 m
- Loma de Araque · 327 m
- Cerro Picos · 313 m
- Loma Cerro Mono · 98 m

### Forests and nature

6 parks.

- Parque Antonia Santos
- Parque Colón
- Parque Mercedes Abrego
- Parque Niña Ceci-Atalaya
- Parque San Rafael
- Parque Santander

### Getting around

5 bridges; 1 airport; 1 railway station.

- Camilo Daza International Airport
- Estación Cúcuta
- Puente Cero
- Puente Elias M. Soto
- Puente General Santander
- Puente San Luis
- Puente San Rafael

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in San José de Cúcuta and the best time to visit

In San José de Cúcuta, the warmest month is Mar (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Dec (25 °C). About 911 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (111 mm) and the driest Jan (38 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 38 

Feb 26 42 

Mar 26 65 

Apr 26 106 

May 26 99 

Jun 26 72 

Jul 26 69 

Aug 26 58 

Sep 26 79 

Oct 25 101 

Nov 25 111 

Dec 25 72 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San José de Cúcuta

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospiclinic de Colombia SAS · San José de Cúcuta 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92913&mlon=-72.50143#map=17/7.92913/-72.50143) 

Bank Luis Alejandro Sarmiento · San José de Cúcuta 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94258&mlon=-72.50574#map=17/7.94258/-72.50574) 

ATM Bancolombia ATM · San José de Cúcuta 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92725&mlon=-72.50823#map=17/7.92725/-72.50823) 

Petrol pump Astillero Ciro · El Zulia 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.13472&mlon=-72.57210#map=17/8.13472/-72.57210) 

Hotel Hotel El Paso · San José de Cúcuta 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.95037&mlon=-72.50587#map=17/7.95037/-72.50587) 

Mall 7Ma.AvenidaMall · San José de Cúcuta 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.93829&mlon=-72.51143#map=17/7.93829/-72.51143) 

School Escuela Rural Agua Blanca · San José de Cúcuta 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04711&mlon=-72.48630#map=17/8.04711/-72.48630) 

College Centro Piloto UFPS · San José de Cúcuta 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.95058&mlon=-72.52080#map=17/7.95058/-72.52080) 

Police station Comando Policia DENOR · San José de Cúcuta 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92087&mlon=-72.49409#map=17/7.92087/-72.49409) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in San José de Cúcuta

Places mapped inside San José de Cúcuta in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals104
- Banks78
- ATMs7
- Petrol pumps16
- Hotels194
- Shopping malls58
- Schools492
- Colleges and universities57
- Cinemas7
- Pharmacies152
- Restaurants870
- Police stations24
- Dental clinics123

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other municipalities in Norte de Santander Department

- Arboledas
- Bochalema
- Bucarasica
- Chinácota
- Chitagá
- Convención
- Cucutilla
- Cáchira
- Cácota
- Durania
- El Carmen
- El Tarra
- El Zulia
- Gramalote
- Hacarí
- Herrán
- La Esperanza
- La Playa
- Labateca
- Los Patios
- Lourdes
- Mutiscua
- Ocaña
- Pamplona
- Pamplonita
- Puerto Santander
- Ragonvalia
- Salazar
- San Calixto
- San Cayetano
- Santiago
- Sardinata
- Silos
- Teorama
- Tibú
- Toledo
- Villa Caro
- Villa del Rosario
- Ábrego

## Quick answers

- Where is San José de Cúcuta?In Norte de Santander Department, Colombia
- What is the population of San José de Cúcuta?802,837 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in San José de Cúcuta?About 32 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of San José de Cúcuta?About 708 people per km²
- What borders San José de Cúcuta?Bochalema, El Zulia, Los Patios, Puerto Santander, San Cayetano, Sardinata, Tibú and Villa del Rosario
- What is there to see in San José de Cúcuta?Alianza Arena, Busto Elias M. Soto, Busto memorial, COLUMNA DE PADILLA
- What time zone is San José de Cúcuta in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in San José de Cúcuta?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in San José de Cúcuta?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San José de Cúcuta?426 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San José de Cúcuta?Settlements lie between 51 m and 1,439 m
- What is the highest point in San José de Cúcuta?Loma La Motilona (388 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit San José de Cúcuta?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to San José de Cúcuta?Hospiclinic de Colombia SAS, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San José de Cúcuta?Luis Alejandro Sarmiento, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to San José de Cúcuta?Bancolombia ATM, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San José de Cúcuta?Astillero Ciro, about 13 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in San José de Cúcuta?104 mapped
- How many banks are in San José de Cúcuta?78 mapped
- How many ATMs are in San José de Cúcuta?7 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in San José de Cúcuta?16 mapped
- What is the P-code of San José de Cúcuta?CO54001 (OCHA common operational dataset)