Atlántico (, ) is a department of Colombia in the north of the country, with the Caribbean Sea to its north, the Bolívar Department to its west and south across the Canal del Dique, and the Magdalena Department to its east across the Magdalena River. Despite having the third-smallest area among Colombia's thirty-two departments, it is the fifth-largest by population with 2,535,517.
The department's capital and most-populous city is Barranquilla with a population of 1,327,209. Soledad and Malambo are also significant population centers; each of them is in the Barranquilla metropolitan area but counted separately.
Municipalities
Baranoa Barranquilla Campo de la Cruz Candelaria Galapa Juan de Acosta Luruaco Malambo Manatí Palmar de Varela Piojó Polonuevo Ponedera Puerto Colombia Repelón Sabanagrande Sabanalarga Santa Lucía Santo Tomás Soledad Suan Tubará Usiacurí
Politics
Governors
Education
Higher education The University of Atlántico, with 22,790 students in 2021, stands as the largest higher education institution by student population in the department.
In September 2023, the University of the Coast was ranked second among the top universities in the country, while the University of the North ranked fifteenth.
Notable people
Alci Acosta, musician Andrés Felipe Roa, association football player Antonio Rada, former association football player Arturo Segovia, former association football player Carlos Bacca, association football player, one of Colombia's top all-time strikers, having scored over 300 goals for both club and country throughout his professional career Carlos Rodado, politician Checo Acosta, musician and prominent figure in the Barranquilla Carnival Evaristo Sourdis, politician who held several significant positions Fredy Montero, association football player Homer Martínez, association football player Juan José Nieto, politician, first Afro-Colombian president Luis Muriel, association football player Luis Sandoval, association football player Mauro Manotas, association football player Nina García, fashion journalist and the editor-in-chief of Elle Pacho Galán, musician Paulina Vega, Miss Colombia 2013 and Miss Universe 2014 Shakira, singer-songwriter Silvia Tcherassi, fashion designer Sofia Vergara, actress and television personality
References
External links
Government of Atlantico Department official website