Piedecuesta

Piedecuesta
Municipality and city
Flag of Piedecuesta
Official seal of Piedecuesta
Location of the municipality and town of Piedecuesta in the Santander Department of Colombia.
Location of the municipality and town of Piedecuesta in the Santander Department of Colombia.
Country Colombia
DepartmentSantander Department
Area
 • Municipality and city484.6 km2 (187.1 sq mi)
 • Urban
11.2 km2 (4.3 sq mi)
Elevation
1,005 m (3,297 ft)
Population
 (2020 est.)[2]
 • Municipality and city182,959
 • Density380/km2 (980/sq mi)
 • Urban
150,483
 • Urban density13,000/km2 (35,000/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Piedecuestano, -a
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

Piedecuesta (Spanish pronunciation: [pjeðeˈkwesta], officially Villa de San Carlos del Pie de la Cuesta) is a city and municipality in the Santander Department in northeastern Colombia, South America. The city has a population of about 150,000. It is part of the metropolitan zone of Bucaramanga, which is the fifth largest urban area of Colombia by population.

  1. ^ "Municipalities of Colombia". Statoids. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
  2. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of Piedecuesta municipality