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. 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.
atlántico, department, atlántico, spanish, pronunciation, aðˈlantiko, english, atlantic, department, colombia, located, northern, colombia, with, caribbean, north, bolívar, department, west, south, separated, canal, dique, magdalena, department, east, separate. Atlantico Spanish pronunciation adˈlantiko English Atlantic is a department of Colombia located in northern Colombia with the Caribbean Sea to its north the Bolivar 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 Department of Atlantico Departamento del AtlanticoDepartmentFlagCoat of armsMotto s Compromiso para una vida digna English Commitment for a worthy life Anthem Himno del atlanticoAtlantico shown in redTopography of the departmentCountry ColombiaRegionCaribbean RegionEstablished1910CapitalBarranquillaGovernment GovernorElsa Noguera 2020 2023 Radical Change Area Total3 388 km2 1 308 sq mi Rank30thPopulation 2018 1 Total2 535 517 Rank5th Density750 km2 1 900 sq mi Time zoneUTC 05ISO 3166 codeCO ATLMunicipalities23HDI 2019 0 786 2 high 4th of 33Websitewww atlantico gov coHistorical populationYearPop 1973964 087 19851 478 213 53 3 19931 837 468 24 3 20052 166 156 17 9 20182 535 517 17 1 Source 3 Its capital is Barranquilla Other important cities include Sabanalarga Soledad and Malambo Contents 1 Governors 2 Politics 2 1 Administrative divisions 2 1 1 Municipalities 3 References 4 External linksGovernors EditMain article Governor of AtlanticoPolitics EditAdministrative divisions Edit Municipalities Edit Baranoa Barranquilla Campo de la Cruz Candelaria Galapa Juan de Acosta Luruaco Malambo Manati Palmar de Varela Piojo Polonuevo Ponedera Puerto Colombia Repelon Sabanagrande Sabanalarga Santa Lucia Santo Tomas Soledad Suan Tubara UsiacuriReferences Edit 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 Poblacion DANE Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadisitica Archived from the original on 16 January 2018 Retrieved 6 July 2017 External links Edit Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Atlantico in Spanish Government of Atlantico Department official website 10 59 N 74 47 W 10 983 N 74 783 W 10 983 74 783 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Atlantico Department amp oldid 1152170686, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
