Atlántico (, ) is a department of

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, located in northern Colombia with the

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to its north, the Bolívar Department to its west and south separated by the Canal del Dique, and the

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to its east separated by the

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. Despite being the third smallest in the country, the department is among the most densely populated, with a population of 2,535,517. The department's capital and most-populous city is

Barranquilla Barranquilla () is the capital district of the Atlántico department in Colombia. It is located near the Caribbean Sea and is the largest city and third port in the Caribbean region of Colombia, Caribbean coast region; as of 2018, it had a popul ...

with a population of 1,327,209. Soledad and Malambo are also significant population centers within Atlántico, constituting integral parts of the Barranquilla metropolitan area.

Municipalities

# Baranoa #

# Campo de la Cruz # Candelaria # Galapa # Juan de Acosta # Luruaco # Malambo # Manatí # Palmar de Varela # Piojó # Polonuevo # Ponedera #

Puerto Colombia Puerto Colombia is a coastal town and municipality in Atlántico Department, Colombia founded in the mid-1800s. It is famous for its " Pier of Puerto Colombia", that at one time was the largest pier in the world. Duties were later transferred to ...

# Repelón # Sabanagrande # Sabanalarga # Santa Lucía # Santo Tomás # Soledad # Suán # Tubará #

Usiacurí Usiacurí is a municipality and town in the Colombian Departments of Colombia, department of Atlántico Department, Atlántico. References External links Gobernacion del Atlantico - UsiacuríUsiacurí official website
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Politics

Governors

Education

Higher education

The University of Atlántico, with 22,790 students in 2021, stands as the largest higher education institution by student population in the department. In September 2023, the University of the Coast was ranked second among the top universities in the country, while the University of the North ranked fifteenth.

Notable people

* Alci Acosta, musician * Andrés Roa, association football player * Antonio Rada, former association football player * Arturo Segovia, former association football player * Carlos Bacca, association football player, one of Colombia’s top all-time strikers, having scored over 300 goals for both club and country throughout his professional career * Carlos Rodado, politician * Checo Acosta, musician and prominent figure in the Carnival of Barranquilla * Evaristo Sourdis, politician who held several significant positions * Fredy Montero, association football player * Homer Martínez, association football player * Juan José Nieto, politician, first

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president * Luis Muriel, association football player * Luis Sandoval, association football player * Mauro Manotas, association football player * Melissa Martínez, sports journalist and presenter * Pacho Galán, musician * Paulina Vega, Miss Colombia 2013, Miss Universe 2014

References

External links

Government of Atlantico Department official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Atlantico Department Departments of Colombia Caribbean region of Colombia States and territories established in 1910