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Barranquilla

Coordinates: 10°57′50″N 74°47′47″W / 10.96389°N 74.79639°W / 10.96389; -74.79639
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Barranquilla
Municipality and city
Flag of Barranquilla
Official seal of Barranquilla
Atlántico Department.
Atlántico Department.
Barranquilla is located in Colombia
Barranquilla
Barranquilla
Coordinates: 10°57′50″N 74°47′47″W / 10.96389°N 74.79639°W / 10.96389; -74.79639
CountryColombia
RegionCaribbean
DepartmentAtlántico
EstablishedApril 7, 1813
Government
 • MayorElsa Noguera
(Cambio Radical)[1]
Area
 • Municipality and city166 km2 (64 sq mi)
Elevation
18 m (59 ft)
Population
 (2005)[2]
 • Municipality and city1,148,506 Ranked 4th
 • Metro
2,162,143
DemonymBarranquillero
Time zoneUTC-5
Postal code
080020
Area code57 + 5
HDI (2006)0.821 – high
WebsiteOfficial website (in Spanish)

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.

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