Piedecuesta
Piedecuesta | |
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Municipality and city | |
Location of the municipality and town of Piedecuesta in the Santander Department of Colombia. | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Department | Santander Department |
| Area | |
| 484.6 km2 (187.1 sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 11.2 km2 (4.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,005 m (3,297 ft) |
| Population (2020 est.) | |
| 182,959 | |
| • Density | 380/km2 (980/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 150,483 |
| • Urban density | 13,000/km2 (35,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Piedecuestano, -a |
| Time zone | UTC-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.