La Playa de Belén
La Playa | |
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Municipality and town | |
View of La Playa de Belén | |
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 | |
| 241.25 km2 (93.15 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 1,450 m (4,760 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
| 8,546 | |
| • Urban | 641 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
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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.