Map of Cúcuta, Colombia

Cúcuta is the administrative centre of Norte de Santander Department, Colombia, with a population of about 777,106. It lies at 7.8939°N, 72.5078°W. Cúcuta is about 404 km (251 mi) northeast of Bogotá, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Villa del Rosario, 8 km to the southeast.

Cúcuta at a glance

Where is Cúcuta?

• The 6th largest city in Colombia by recorded population.
• The largest city in Norte de Santander Department on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 40 min on the shortest day to 12 h 35 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Cúcuta

• Villa del Rosario — 8 km southeast
• Ureña — 8 km northeast, Venezuela
• San Antonio del Táchira — 12 km southeast, Venezuela
• Capacho Nuevo — 23 km east, Venezuela
• Rubio — 27 km southeast, Venezuela
• Colón — 31 km northeast, Venezuela
• Palmira — 31 km east, Venezuela
• Táriba — 32 km east, Venezuela
• San Cristóbal — 34 km southeast, Venezuela
• Santa Ana — 38 km southeast, Venezuela

Largest cities in Norte de Santander Department

• Ocaña — 101,158
• Villa del Rosario — 64,951
• Pamplona — 53,587

Largest cities in Colombia

• Bogotá — 7,674,366
• Cali — 2,392,877
• Medellín — 1,999,979
• Barranquilla — 1,206,319
• Cartagena — 914,552
• Soacha — 655,025
• Bucaramanga — 581,130
• Ibagué — 529,635
• Santa Marta — 499,192
• Montería — 490,935

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.