La Playa
Municipality and town
View of La Playa de Belén
View of La Playa de Belén
Flag of La Playa
Location of the municipality and town of La Playa in the Norte de Santander Department of Colombia.
Location of the municipality and town of La Playa in the Norte de Santander Department of Colombia.
CountryColombia
DepartmentNorte de Santander Department
Area
  Municipality and town241.25 km2 (93.15 sq mi)
Elevation
1,450 m (4,760 ft)
Population
 (2015)
  Municipality and town8,546
  Urban
641
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

La Playa or La Playa de Belén is a Colombian municipality in the department of North Santander.

La Playa is among Colombia's most-atmospheric and best-preserved 19th-century pueblos. It was named a Pueblo Patrimonio (heritage town) of Colombia in 2010, one of only 11 municipalities nationwide that were selected to be part of the Red Turística de Pueblos Patrimonio original cohort.[1]

References

  1. "GUÍA: Red Turística de Pueblos Patrimonio de Colombia" (PDF). Fondo Nacional de Turismo de la República de Colombia - FONTUR. Dec 2020. Retrieved 29 Mar 2021.

8°15′N 73°10′W / 8.250°N 73.167°W / 8.250; -73.167


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