Atlántico Department

Atlántico Department
Department of Atlántico
Departamento del Atlántico
—  Department  —

Flag
Coat of arms
Motto: Compromiso para una vida digna
(Spanish: Commitment for a worthy life)
Anthem: Himno del atlántico
Atlántico shown in red
Country  Colombia
Region Caribbean Region
Established 1910
Capital Barranquilla
Government
 – Governor Eduardo Verano De la Rosa (Colombian Liberal Party)
Area
 – Total 3,388 km2 (1,308.1 sq mi)
Area rank 30
Population (2005)[1]
 – Total 2,112,128
 – Rank 5
 – Density 623.4/km2 (1,614.6/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-05
ISO 3166 code CO-ATL
Provinces
Municipalities 23
Website www.atlantico.gov.co

Atlántico (English: Atlantic) is a department of Colombia, located in northern Colombia with the Caribbean sea to its north, the Bolívar Department to its south, and the Magdalena Department to its east separated by the Magdalena River. It is the third smallest of the country's departments but has a population of 2,272,170, which makes it one of the most densely populated departments.

Its capital is Barranquilla. Other important cities include Soledad and Malambo.

Contents

Governors

Main article: Governor of Atlántico

Politics

Administrative divisions

Municipalities

Atlantico-municipios.svg
  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. Repelon
  16. Sabanagrande
  17. Sabanalarga
  18. Santa Lucía
  19. Santo Tomás
  20. Soledad
  21. Suan
  22. Tubará
  23. Usiacurí

References

  1. ^ http://www.dane.gov.co/files/censo2005/regiones/atlantico/atlantico.pdf

External links

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