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.
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
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:
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
Museo de Arte Moderno
Calle 36 46-66, Norte - Centro Histórico, 080003 Perímetro Urbano Barranquilla, ATL, Colombia
Coordinates: 10.9870° N, 74.7780° W
Museo del Atlantico
Carrera 39, Norte - Centro Histórico, 080003 Perímetro Urbano Barranquilla, ATL, Colombia
Coordinates: 10.9782° N, 74.7799° W
Museo Cultural del Caribe
Calle 36 46-44, Norte - Centro Histórico, 080003 Perímetro Urbano Barranquilla, ATL, Colombia
Coordinates: 10.9863° N, 74.7784° W
Museo Bolivariano
Calle 68, Norte - Centro Histórico, 080002 Perímetro Urbano Barranquilla, ATL, Colombia
Coordinates: 10.9965° N, 74.7976° W