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City Details: Barranquilla

A few alternate names for Barranquilla are: BAQ, Barankil'ja, Barankila, Barankilija, Barankilijo, Barankilja, Barran'kigia, Barrancas de San Nicolas, Barrancas de San Nicolás, Barrankil'ja

Barranquilla is the capital district of the Atlántico department in Colombia. It is located near the Caribbean Sea and is the largest city and third largest port in the Caribbean coast region; as of 2018, it had a population of 1,206,319, making it Colombia's fourth-most populous city after Bogotá, Medellín, and Cali.

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Barranquilla

General Information

  • Official Name: Colombia
  • Common Name: Colombia
  • Population: 1206319
  • Timezone: America/Bogota
  • Coordinates: 10.96854, -74.78132
  • Country Code: COL
  • Continent: South America

Closest Airports to Barranquilla

  • 1. Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ), distance from city center: 8.78 km
  • 2. Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR), distance from city center: 62.41 km
  • 3. Rafael Nuñez International Airport (CTG), distance from city center: 99.06 km

Location of Barranquilla

Colombia Country Details

  • Country: Colombia
  • Official Name: Republic of Colombia
  • Capital: Bogotá
  • Region: Americas
  • Subregion: South America
  • Population: 50,882,884
  • Area: 1,141,748 km²
  • Languages: Spanish
  • Currency: Colombian peso ($)
  • Timezones: UTC-05:00
  • Flag: Flag of {countryDetailsInfoJson[0].name.common}

Has borders with:

  • Brazil
  • Ecuador
  • Panama
  • Peru
  • Venezuela

Holidays in Barranquilla, Colombia

Planning a short trip? Check out the Long Weekends Calendar in Colombia for 2026

  • Año Nuevo - 2026-01-01
  • Día de los Reyes Magos - 2026-01-12
  • Día de San José - 2026-03-23
  • Jueves Santo - 2026-04-02
  • Viernes Santo - 2026-04-03
  • Primero de Mayo - 2026-05-01
  • Ascensión del señor - 2026-05-18
  • Corpus Christi - 2026-06-08
  • Sagrado Corazón - 2026-06-15
  • San Pedro y San Pablo - 2026-06-29
  • Declaracion de la Independencia de Colombia - 2026-07-20
  • Batalla de Boyacá - 2026-08-07
  • La Asunción - 2026-08-17
  • Día de la Raza - 2026-10-12
  • Dia de los Santos - 2026-11-02
  • Independencia de Cartagena - 2026-11-16
  • La Inmaculada Concepción - 2026-12-08
  • Navidad - 2026-12-25

Museums in Barranquilla, Colombia

Museum

Museo de Arte Moderno

Calle 36 46-66, Norte - Centro Histórico, 080003 Perímetro Urbano Barranquilla, ATL, Colombia

Coordinates: 10.9870° N, 74.7780° W

Museum

Museo del Atlantico

Carrera 39, Norte - Centro Histórico, 080003 Perímetro Urbano Barranquilla, ATL, Colombia

Coordinates: 10.9782° N, 74.7799° W

Museum

Museo Cultural del Caribe

Calle 36 46-44, Norte - Centro Histórico, 080003 Perímetro Urbano Barranquilla, ATL, Colombia

Coordinates: 10.9863° N, 74.7784° W

Museum

Museo Bolivariano

Calle 68, Norte - Centro Histórico, 080002 Perímetro Urbano Barranquilla, ATL, Colombia

Coordinates: 10.9965° N, 74.7976° W