Piedecuesta

Piedecuesta
Municipality and city
Location of the municipality and town of Piedecuesta in the Santander Department of Colombia.
Country Colombia
DepartmentSantander Department
Area
  Municipality and city
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.)
  Municipality and city
182,959
  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.