Caribbean region of Colombia
Caribbean region of Colombia | |
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The Caribbean region detailed in dark red with territorial waters | |
| Coordinates: 10°27′N 74°21′W / 10.450°N 74.350°W | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Largest city | Barranquilla |
| Departments | 8 |
| Area | |
• Total | 110,000 km2 (40,000 sq mi) |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 11,796,624 |
The Caribbean region of Colombia or Colombian Caribbean is the northern, coastal region of Colombia located contiguous to the Caribbean. It is mainly composed of 8 departments. It is the second most populated region in the country after the Andean Region with approximately 11 million residents according to the Colombian Census 2018. The area covers a total land area of 110,000 km2 (42,000 sq mi), including the Archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina in the Caribbean Sea.
The Caribbean region coast extends from the Gulf of Urabá to the Gulf of Venezuela. Straddling the coast are Colombia's two main Atlantic port cities of Barranquilla and Cartagena. The administration of the region is covered by eight department governments: Atlántico, Bolívar, Cesar, Sucre, Córdoba, Magdalena, La Guajira and San Andrés and Providencia. These eight departments also cover approximately 182 municipalities according to the 2018 Census by DANE Colombia. Most of its inhabitants speak a dialect of Caribbean Spanish with variations within its subregions.