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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.

Department of Atlántico Departamento del Atlántico
Department
Flag Coat of arms
Motto(s):  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	Elsa Noguera 2020-2023 (Radical Change)
Area
• Total	3,388 km2 (1,308 sq mi)
• Rank	30th
Population  (2018)[1]
• 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 (2019)	0.786[2] high · 4th of 33
Website	www.atlantico.gov.co

Historical population

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:[3]

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

Governors

Politics

Administrative divisions

Municipalities

References

External links

• (in Spanish) Government of Atlantico Department official website

На других языках

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[de] Departamento del Atlántico

Das Departamento del Atlántico ist ein Departamento im Norden Kolumbiens. Es grenzt im Südosten an das Departamento del Magdalena und im Südwesten an das Departamento de Bolívar. Im Norden liegt der Atlantik.

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- [en] Atlántico Department

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[ru] Атлантико

Атла́нтико (исп. Atlántico) — один из департаментов Колумбии. Располагается на севере страны, омывается Карибским морем. Административный центр — город Барранкилья. Крупнейшие города — Барранкилья, Соледад и Маламбо.

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