The Cúcuta metropolitan area is a Colombian metropolitan area located in the eastern section of the Norte de Santander department bordering with Venezuela.AMC - Structure Its main city is Cúcuta.AMC - City of Cúcuta It is composed by the municipalities of Cúcuta, Los Patios,Metropolitan Area of Cúcuta - Los Patios Villa del Rosario,Metropolitan Area of Cúcuta - Villa del Rosario San Cayetano,Metropolitan Area of Cúcuta - San Cayetano El ZuliaMetropolitan Area of Cúcuta - El Zulia and Puerto Santander.Metropolitan Area of Cúcuta - Puerto Santander
It was created by the Decree # 000508 of 1991.Luis Ángel Arango Library - Metropolitan Areas of Colombia
The Mayor of Cúcuta has authority over all the municipalities of this conurbation as the Metropolitan Mayor, although these territorial beings conserve their autonomy (mayorship, council, etc..).
See also Cúcuta Metropolitan areas of Colombia Metropolitan area Conurbation
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DANE - 2005 Census