Magdalena Department was one of the

departments of Gran Colombia The Gran Colombia, Republic of Gran Colombia was a former independent country in northern South America, a post-Spanish colonial country that existed from 1819 to 1831. Its initial subdivisions, created in 1820, were revised and expanded in 1824. ...

In the east it bordered

Zulia Department Zulia Department from 1824 to 1830 was one of the departments of Gran Colombia. It was split from the Venezuela Department. It encompassed 4 provinces - Maracaybo/Maracaibo, Coro Province Coro Province (1811 - 1864) was a province in the Zul ...

, in the south Boyaca Department, Cundinamarca Department,

Cauca Department Cauca Department (, es, Departamento del Cauca) is a Department of Southwestern Colombia. Located in the southwestern part of the country, facing the Pacific Ocean to the west, the Valle del Cauca Department to the north, Tolima Department ...

Provinces

* Cartagena Province *

Riohacha Province Riohacha Province was a province of Gran Colombia. With the 1824 changes in the subdivisions of Gran Colombia, it became part of Magdalena Department. Riohacha (Spanish pronunciation: joˈa.tʃa Wayuu: Süchiimma , is a city in the Riohacha Mun ...

Santa Marta Province Santa Marta Province was a province of New Granada. Provinces of the Republic of New Granada {{Colombia-stub ...

Departments of Gran Colombia 1820s establishments in Gran Colombia {{SouthAm-geo-stub