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
 • Density377.5/km2 (977.8/sq mi)
 • Urban
150,483
 • Urban density13,400/km2 (34,800/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.