Department of Atlántico Departamento del Atlántico | |
|---|---|
) Flag ) Coat of arms | |
| Motto(s): Compromiso para una vida digna (English: Commitment for a worthy life) | |
| Anthem: Himno del atlántico | |
.svg.gif')) Atlántico shown in red | |
) Topography of the department | |
| Country |  Colombia |
| Region | Caribbean Region |
| Established | 1910 |
| Capital | Barranquilla |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Eduardo Ignacio Verano De La Rosa 2016-2019 (Colombian Liberal Party)[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,388 km2 (1,308 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 30th |
| Population (2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,535,517 |
| • Rank | 5th |
| • Density | 750/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-05 |
| ISO 3166 code | CO-ATL |
| Municipalities | 23 |
| HDI (2017) | 0.766[3] high · 5th |
| Website | www.atlantico.gov.co |
| 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% |
| Source:[4] | ||
Atlántico (Spanish pronunciation: [atˈlantiko], 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 2,535,517 makes it one of the most densely populated.
Its capital is Barranquilla. Other important cities include Sabanalarga, Soledad and Malambo.
Governors
Politics
Administrative divisions
Municipalities
)
- Baranoa
- Barranquilla
- Campo de la Cruz
- Candelaria
- Galapa
- Juan de Acosta
- Luruaco
- Malambo
- Manatí
- Palmar de Varela
- Piojó
- Polonuevo
- Ponedera
- Puerto Colombia
- Repelón
- Sabanagrande
- Sabanalarga
- Santa Lucía
- Santo Tomás
- Soledad
- Suán
- Tubará
- Usiacurí
References
- ^ El 30 de octubre de 2015, Eduardo Ignacio Verano De La Rosa fue elegido gobernador para el periodo 2016-2019.
- ^ "DANE". Archived from the original on November 13, 2009. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
- ^ "Reloj de Población". DANE. Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadísitica. Archived from the original on 16 January 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
External links
- (in Spanish) Government of Atlantico Department official website