La Playa: facts

At a glance

• Country: Colombia
• Region: Norte de Santander Department
• Administrative status: seat of a second-order administrative division (GeoNames code PPLA2)
• Population: approximately 1,215
• Coordinates: 8.2133° N, 73.2382° W
• Time zone: America/Bogota (UTC-05:00)
• Currency: Peso (COP)
• Distance to the capital, Bogota: 411 km (256 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC): 86 km (53 mi), straight line
• Juan Vicente Gómez International Airport (SVZ, Venezuela): 97 km (60 mi), straight line
• Palonegro Airport (BGA): 121 km (75 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Ocana: 13 km (8 mi)
• Abrego: 15 km (9 mi)
• Hacari: 16 km (10 mi)
• Rio de Oro: 18 km (11 mi)
• San Calixto: 21 km (13 mi)
• Nearest place with over 100,000 inhabitants: Ocana, 13 km (8 mi)