Atlántico Department
Department of Atlántico
Departamento del Atlántico | |
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Skyline of the department capital of Barranquilla | |
| Motto(s): Compromiso para una vida digna (English: Commitment for a worthy life) | |
| Anthem: Himno del Atlántico | |
Atlántico shown in red | |
Topography of the department | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Region | Caribbean Region |
| Department | 1910 |
| Province | 1852 |
| Capital | Barranquilla |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Eduardo Verano de la Rosa 2024–2027 (Colombian Liberal Party) |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,388 km2 (1,308 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 30th |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 2,535,517 |
| • Rank | 5th |
| • Density | 750/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | COP 63,765 billion (US$ 15.0 billion) |
| Time zone | UTC-05 |
| ISO 3166 code | CO-ATL |
| Municipalities | 23 |
| HDI | 0.777 high · 4th of 33 |
| Website | atlantico.gov.co |
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 964,087 | — |
| 1985 | 1,478,213 | +53.3% |
| 1993 | 1,837,468 | +24.3% |
| 2005 | 2,166,156 | +17.9% |
| 2018 | 2,535,517 | +17.1% |
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Atlántico (Spanish pronunciation: [aðˈlantiko], 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. Despite being the third smallest in the country, the department is among the most densely populated, with a population of 2,535,517.
The department's capital and most-populous city is Barranquilla with a population of 1,327,209. Soledad and Malambo are also significant population centers within Atlántico, constituting integral parts of the Barranquilla metropolitan area.