Bolívar Department

For the state in Venezuela, see Bolívar (state).

Bolívar (Spanish pronunciation: [boˈliβaɾ]) is a department of Colombia. It was named after one of the original nine states of the United States of Colombia. It is located to the north of the country, extending roughly north–south from the Caribbean coast at Cartagena near the mouth of the Magdalena River, then south along the river to a border with Antioquia Department. The departments of Sucre and Córdoba are located to the west, and Atlántico Department to the north and east (most of the border formed by the Canal del Dique). Across the Magdalena River to the east is Magdalena Department. The flag of the department bears a resemblance to the flag of Lithuania.

Department of Bolívar Departamento de Bolívar
Department
Flag Coat of arms
Motto(s):  Ab Ordine Libertas (Latin: From order comes freedom)
Anthem: Himno de Bolívar
Bolívar shown in red
Topography of the department
Coordinates: 10°24′N 75°30′W
Country	Colombia
Region	Caribbean Region
Department	1886
Province	1533
Capital	Cartagena
Government
• Governor	Vicente blel (2019–2023)
Area [1][2]
• Total	25,978 km2 (10,030 sq mi)
• Rank	14th
Population  (2018)[3]
• Total	2,070,110
• Rank	7th
• Density	80/km2 (210/sq mi)
GDP [4]
• Total	COP 51,404 billion (US$ 12.1 billion)
Time zone	UTC-05
ISO 3166 code	CO-BOL
Provinces	6
Municipalities	46
HDI	0.747[5] high · 13th of 33
Website	www.bolivar.gov.co

Its capital is Cartagena de Indias. Other important cities include Magangué, El Carmen de Bolívar and Turbaco.

Subregions and Municipalities

North Cartagena Clemencia Santa Catalina Santa Rosa Turbaco Turbana Villanueva Dique Arjona Arroyohondo Calamar Mahates San Cristobal San Estanislao

Montes de Maria El Carmen de Bolívar Córdoba El Guamo María La Baja San Jacinto San Juan Nepomuceno Soplaviento Zambrano Mojana Achí Magangué Montecristo Pinillos San Jacinto del Cauca Tiquisio Mompox Island Cicuco Hatillo de Loba Margarita Santa Cruz de Mompox San Fernando Talaiga Nuevo

Loba Altos del Rosario Barranco de Loba El Peñón Norosí Regidor Rio Viejo San Martín de Loba Magdalena Medio Arenal Cantagallo Morales San Pablo Santa Rosa del Sur Simití

History

In today's villages of Maria La Baja, Sincerín, El Viso, and Mahates and Rotinet, excavations have uncovered the remains of maloka-type buildings, directly related to the early Puerto Hormiga settlements.^[6]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1938	763,782	—
1951	924,082	+21.0%
1964	693,759	−24.9%
1973	817,838	+17.9%
1985	1,288,985	+57.6%
1993	1,702,188	+32.1%
2005	1,878,993	+10.4%
2018	2,070,110	+10.2%
Source:[7]

Flag

Main article: Flag of Bolívar Department

The flag of the department consists of three horizontal stripes of yellow, green and red (similar to the flag of Lithuania).^[8]

Miscellaneous

• Postage stamps of Bolívar
• List of Caribbean islands#Bolívar Department