Atlántico Department

Atlántico is a department on the northern coast of Colombia. It is bordered to the north by the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south by Bolívar (separated by the Canal del Dique), and to the east by Magdalena (separated by the Magdalena River). Its capital city is Barranquilla.^[1]

Atlántico
Department
Assembly building of the Atlántico department, in Barranquilla
Flag Coat of arms
Country	Colombia
Region	Caribbean
Department	15 June 1905

Atlántico is the most urbanized department in Colombia, as 9 out of 10 people there live in urban areas.^[2]

Municipalities

These municipalities are in the department:

1. Baranoa
2. Barranquilla
3. Campo de la Cruz
4. Candelaria
5. Galapa
6. Juan de Acosta
7. Luruaco
8. Malambo
9. Manatí
10. Palmar de Varela
11. Piojó
12. Polonuevo
13. Ponedera
14. Puerto Colombia
15. Repelón
16. Sabanagrande
17. Sabanalarga
18. Santa Lucía
19. Santo Tomás
20. Soledad
21. Suán
22. Tubará
23. Usiacurí