Atlántico Department

Department of Atlántico Departamento del Atlántico
Department
View of Barranquilla from the Magdalena River
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: 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
Established	1910
Capital	Barranquilla
Government
• Governor	Eduardo Ignacio Verano De La Rosa 2016-2019 (Colombian Liberal Party)[1]
Area
• Total	3,388 km^2 (1,308 sq mi)
Area rank	30th
Population (2013)[2]
• Total	2,403,027
• Rank	5th
• Density	710/km^2 (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.

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

Governors

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. Repelón
16. Sabanagrande
17. Sabanalarga
18. Santa Lucía
19. Santo Tomás
20. Soledad
21. Suán
22. Tubará
23. Usiacurí

References

1. El 30 de octubre de 2015, Eduardo Ignacio Verano De La Rosa fue elegido gobernador para el periodo 2016-2019.
2. "DANE". Retrieved February 13, 2013.

External links

• (Spanish) Government of Atlantico Department official website

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