Tibú
Tibú | |
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Municipality and town | |
Location of the municipality and town of Tibú in the Norte de Santander Department of Colombia. | |
| Coordinates: 8°38′0″N 72°43′0″W / 8.63333°N 72.71667°W | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Department | Norte de Santander Department |
| Foundation | November 3, 1977 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nelson Leal López |
| Area | |
| 2,680 km2 (1,030 sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 3.21 km2 (1.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 75 m (246 ft) |
| Population (2018 census) | |
| 53,586 | |
| • Density | 20/km2 (52/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 19,627 |
| • Urban density | 6,100/km2 (16,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
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Tibú is a municipality and town of Colombia located in the department of Norte de Santander, in the northeast of the country, on the border with Venezuela and on the banks of the Tibú River. It is the 160th most populated town of Colombia, and the 6th in the department after Cúcuta, Ocaña, Villa del Rosario, Los Patios and Pamplona. It has an airport, and is connected by national road with Cúcuta, Ocaña and El Tarra.