Soledad () is a municipality in the
Colombia
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n
department of
Atlántico, part of the
Metropolitan area of Barranquilla. It is 6th in population in Colombia and 3rd in the
Caribbean
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region, after Barranquilla and
Cartagena. It is also the city with the highest population growth in Colombia and in 2005 was 455,734 and 2019 683,486.
On October 29, 2023, Alcira Sandoval Ibañez was elected by popular vote as the new mayor of Soledad.
Borders
Bordered on the north by the special district of Barranquilla, where the boundary is the
Arroyo Don Juan, on the south by
Malambo, on the east with the Department of
Magdalena, separated by the
Magdalena River
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, and on the west by
Galapa.
Geography
Physical Description:
The location of the municipality of Soledad in relation to geographical coordinates is as follows: 10°55'N and 74°46'W.
Transportation
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Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport
Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport () is an international airport serving the area of Barranquilla, the capital city of the Atlántico department in Colombia. The airport is located in the suburban municipality of Soledad. It owes its ...
Climate
References
Sources
Gobernacion del Atlantico - Soledad
Municipalities of Atlántico Department
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