It is part of the metropolitan zone of Bucaramanga, which is the fifth largest urban area of Colombia by population.

The town is a major service center and owns the most develop-able land of a metropolitan city.

Industrial development in Piedecuesta has seen recent surges with the expansion of large companies into the area.

These companies include ICP(Colombian Institute of Petroleum) and UIS Guatiguará (a high-level research center of the Industrial University of Santander).

Holy Week: As most citizens of Piedecuesta are of the Catholic faith, this day is traditionally spent visiting religious monuments such as the virgin of the Cantera's Hill, the Mountain of Hermits, and the procession of Nazarene into the main streets.