Atlántico Department

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Department of Atlántico
Departamento del Atlántico
Department
View of Barranquilla from the Magdalena River

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 José Antonio Segebre 2012-2015 (Colombian Liberal Party)[1]
Area
 • Total 3,388 km2 (1,308 sq mi)
Area rank 30th
Population (2013)[2]
 • Total 2,403,027
 • Rank 5th
 • Density 710/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-05
ISO 3166 code CO-ATL
Municipalities 23
Website www.atlantico.gov.co

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

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

Governors

Main article: Governor of Atlántico

Politics

Administrative divisions

Municipalities

  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. ↑ El 30 de octubre de 2011, José Segebre fue elegido gobernador para el periodo 2012-2015. El Heraldo. "Este triunfo es de la gente del Atlántico: Segebre". Retrieved 2011-10-31. 
  2. ↑ "DANE". Retrieved February 13, 2013. 

External links

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Atlántico.

Coordinates: 10°59′N 74°47′W / 10.983°N 74.783°W / 10.983; -74.783

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