Cúcuta, also known as San José de Cúcuta, is a city in Colombia. It is the capital of Norte de Santander, which is between Los Patios and the border with Venezuela.

The city was largely destroyed by an earthquake on 18 May, 1875, but was soon rebuilt.

In 1939 Cúcuta had a population of 37,323 people.

External links

• http://www.cucuta.com (in Spanish)
• http://www.colombialink.com/01_INDEX/index_turismo/destinos/cucuta.html