| Department of Atlántico Departamento del Atlántico |
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| Motto: Compromiso para una vida digna (Spanish: Commitment for a worthy life) |
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| 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.
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