Barranquilla
Barranquilla (Spanish pronunciation: [baraŋˈkiʝa]) is a city and municipality in northern Colombia. It is the capital of the Atlántico Department. With a population of 1,885,500 (2011), it is Colombia's fourth largest city after Bogotá, Medellín and Cali.
Barranquilla | |
|---|---|
Municipality and city | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Atlántico Department. | |
  Barranquilla | |
| Coordinates: 10°57′50″N 74°47′47″W | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Region | Caribbean |
| Department | Atlántico |
| Established | April 7, 1813 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Elsa Noguera (Cambio Radical)[1] |
| Area | |
| • Municipality and city | 166 km2 (64 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 18 m (59 ft) |
| Population (2005)[2] | |
| • Municipality and city | 1,148,506 Ranked 4th |
| • Metro | 2,162,143 |
| Demonym | Barranquillero |
| Time zone | UTC-5 |
| Postal code | 080020 |
| Area code | 57 + 5 |
| HDI (2006) | 0.821 – high |
| Website | Official website (in Spanish) |
References
- National Registry of the Civil State: 2007 regional elections (in Spanish)
- DANE 2005 Census: Barranquilla (in Spanish)
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