Barranquilla facts for kids
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Barranquilla
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Municipality and city
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![]() Atlántico Department.
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Region | Caribbean | ||
Department | Atlántico | ||
Established | April 7, 1813 | ||
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• Municipality and city | 166 km2 (64 sq mi) | ||
Elevation | 18 m (59 ft) | ||
Population
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• Municipality and city | 1,148,506 Ranked 4th | ||
• Metro | 2,162,143 | ||
Demonym(s) | Barranquillero | ||
Time zone | UTC-5 | ||
Postal code |
080020
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Area code(s) | 57 + 5 | ||
HDI (2006) | 0.821 – high | ||
Website | Official website: http://www.barranquilla.gov.co/ |
Barranquilla 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.
Images for kids
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Iguana in the area around Hotel El Prado
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View of Barranquilla's skyline, the Magdalena River flowing into the Caribbean sea in the background. Barranquilla is Considered the capital of the Colombian Caribbean
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Edificio García (1938), Art déco.
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Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, home stadium of Colombian national football team.
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Statue of the singer Shakira
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