Cúcuta City Hall, Municipal government building in Cúcuta, Colombia
Cúcuta City Hall houses the city's executive branch, headed by a mayor elected for a four-year term without immediate re-election. It works alongside the Concejo de Cúcuta, the municipal council, whose members serve the same term. Administratively it is split into a central administration of secretarías and administrative departments, plus decentralised entities. The current mayor, Jorge Enrique Acevedo Peñaloza, took office on 1 January 2024 after winning 28.47% of the vote.
The city hall was established to organize administration following the city's colonial founding, as documented through Agreement 002 on January 17, 1891. The institution evolved to meet the needs of the growing urban population.
The building houses a cultural center that organizes local art exhibitions and traditional community events. Visitors can see how artistic practices and local crafts are actively supported and showcased here.
The executive branch is headed by a mayor serving a four-year term with no immediate re-election, working alongside the Concejo de Cúcuta, whose members serve the same period. The administration is split into a central administration of secretarías and administrative departments, plus decentralised entities. The Secretaría de Infraestructura handles roads, bridges, parks and municipal buildings.
The city hall sits on property connected to Carmen de Tonchalá, where Doña Juana Rangel de Cuéllar originally donated the land that made Cúcuta's founding possible. This historical link reveals the city's origins in an act of personal generosity.
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