Barranquilla
Sign in to saveBarranquilla (; ) 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 coast region; as of 2018, it had a population of 1,206,319, making it Colombia's fourth-most populous city after Bogotá, Medellín, and Cali.
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Barranquilla is the capital of Colombia's Atlántico department and the largest city on the Caribbean coast, located near the Caribbean Sea with a population of over 1.2 million people as of 2018. It serves as the third-largest port in the Caribbean region and ranks as Colombia's fourth-most populous city overall.
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- Origins and colonial era
- Era of Independence (1810–1823)
- Republican Period
- 19th century
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- Teatro Amira de la Rosa
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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 coast region; as of 2018, it had a population of 1,206,319, making it Colombia's fourth-most populous city after Bogotá, Medellín, and Cali.
Barranquilla lies strategically next to the delta of the Magdalena River, (originally before rapid urban growth) from its mouth at the Caribbean Sea, serving as a port for river and maritime transportation within Colombia. It is also the main economic center of the Atlántico department in Colombia. The city is the core of the Barranquilla metropolitan area, with a population of over 2 million, which also includes the municipalities of Soledad, Galapa, Malambo, and Puerto Colombia.