La Playa de Belén
Municipality and town in Norte de Santander Department, Colombia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
La Playa or La Playa de Belén is a Colombian municipality in the department of North Santander.
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La Playa | |
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Municipality and town | |
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) |
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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]