Atlántico Department

department of Colombia

Atlántico is a department on the northern coast of Colombia. It is bordered to the north by the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south by Bolívar (separated by the Canal del Dique), and to the east by Magdalena (separated by the Magdalena River). Its capital city is Barranquilla.[1]

Atlántico
Assembly building of the Atlántico department, in Barranquilla
Assembly building of the Atlántico department, in Barranquilla
Flag of Atlántico
Coat of arms of Atlántico
CountryColombia
RegionCaribbean
Department15 June 1905

Atlántico is the most urbanized department in Colombia, as 9 out of 10 people there live in urban areas.[2]

Municipalities change

These municipalities are in the department:

  1. Baranoa
  2. Barranquilla
  3. Campo de la Cruz
  4. Candelaria
  5. Galapa
  6. Juan de Acosta
  7. Luruaco
  8. Malambo
  9. Manatí
  10. Palmar de Varela
  11. Piojó
  12. Polonuevo
  13. Ponedera
  14. Puerto Colombia
  15. Repelón
  16. Sabanagrande
  17. Sabanalarga
  18. Santa Lucía
  19. Santo Tomás
  20. Soledad
  21. Suán
  22. Tubará
  23. Usiacurí

References change

  1. "DEPARTAMENTO DEL ATLÁNTICO". Gobernación del Atlántico. December 26, 2014. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  2. "Colombia's urbanisation trends". OECDiLibrary. Retrieved December 29, 2023.