La Playa de Belén
La Playa or La Playa de Belén is a Colombian municipality in the department of North Santander.
La Playa | |
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Municipality and town | |
 View of La Playa de Belén | |
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 Location of the municipality and town of La Playa in the Norte de Santander Department of Colombia. | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Department | Norte de Santander Department |
| Area | |
| • Municipality and town | 241.25 km2 (93.15 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,450 m (4,760 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Municipality and town | 8,546 |
| • Urban | 641 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
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
- "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.
- (in Spanish) Government of Norte de Santander - La Playa
- (in Spanish) La Playa de Belen official website
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