Map of Piedecuesta, Colombia

Piedecuesta is a city in Santander Department, Colombia, with a population of about 163,362. It lies at 6.9879°N, 73.0495°W. Piedecuesta is about 288 km (179 mi) northeast of Bogotá, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Floridablanca, 9 km to the northwest.

Piedecuesta at a glance

Where is Piedecuesta?

• The 35th largest city in Colombia by recorded population.
• The 4th largest city in Santander Department on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 43 min on the shortest day to 12 h 32 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Piedecuesta

• Floridablanca — 9 km northwest
• Girón — 16 km northwest
• Bucaramanga — 17 km northwest
• San Gil — 49 km south
• Pamplona — 62 km northeast
• Barrancabermeja — 89 km west
• Rubio — 110 km northeast, Venezuela
• Santa Ana — 112 km northeast, Venezuela
• San Antonio del Táchira — 113 km northeast, Venezuela
• Villa del Rosario — 113 km northeast

Largest cities in Santander Department

• Bucaramanga — 581,130
• Floridablanca — 267,591
• Barrancabermeja — 191,403
• Girón — 108,466
• Cimitarra — 50,892
• San Gil — 46,152

Largest cities in Colombia

• Bogotá — 7,674,366
• Cali — 2,392,877
• Medellín — 1,999,979
• Barranquilla — 1,206,319
• Cartagena — 914,552
• Cúcuta — 777,106
• Soacha — 655,025
• Bucaramanga — 581,130
• Ibagué — 529,635
• Santa Marta — 499,192

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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.