Cúcuta
Founded as a parish in 1733 on Colombia's border with Venezuela, Cúcuta is a large Andean city that played a central role in the formation of both modern nations — hosting the Battle of Cúcuta in 1813 and the Congress of 1821 that produced Colombia's first constitution. The city's historic centre holds a notable concentration of Catholic churches, including the Cathedral of San José, whose image of Our Lady of Cúcuta survived the earthquake of 1875. Today it remains the main urban hub of the Colombian-Venezuelan border region.
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- Population777,106
- Nearest water from center 0.6 km0.4 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 4.7 km2.9 mi
Nearest airports
Cúcuta: quick answers
Where is Cúcuta?
Cúcuta is in San José de Cúcuta, Colombia.
How do you get to Cúcuta?
The nearest airport is Cúcuta (CUC), about 6 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Cúcuta?
The warmest month is August, averaging 27°C80°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 24°C75°F. The wettest month is November, with about 176 mm6.9 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Cúcuta?
OpenStreetMap lists 73 restaurants, 31 cafés and 39 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Cúcuta?
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