Soledad, Atlántico
Soledad | |
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St. Anthony of Padua temple | |
Location of the municipality and town of Soledad in the Department of Atlántico. | |
| Coordinates: 10°55′N 74°45′W / 10.917°N 74.750°W | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Region | Caribbean |
| Department | Atlántico |
| Founded | 1598 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rodolfo Ucrós |
| Area | |
• Total | 67 km2 (26 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2019 estimate) | |
• Total | 683,486 |
| • Density | 10,000/km2 (26,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Soledeño |
| Time zone | UTC-5 |
| Area code | 57 + 5 |
| Website | Official website (in Spanish) |
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Soledad (Spanish pronunciation: [soleˈðað]) is a municipality in the Colombian department of Atlántico, part of the Metropolitan area of Barranquilla. It is 6th in population in Colombia and 3rd in the Caribbean region, after Barranquilla and Cartagena. It is also the city with the highest population growth in Colombia and in 2005 was 455,734 and 2019 683,486. On October 29, 2023, Alcira Sandoval Ibañez was elected by popular vote as the new mayor of Soledad.