City Details: Cartagena

A few alternate names for Cartagena are: CTG, Caratagena de Indias, Cartagena, Cartagena das Indias, Cartagena das Índias, Cartagena de Indias, Cartaxena de Indias, Carthagene, Carthagene des Indes, Carthagène

Cartagena or Carthagena may refer to:

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General Information

  • Official Name: Colombia
  • Common Name: Colombia
  • Population: 914552
  • Timezone: America/Bogota
  • Coordinates: 10.39972, -75.51444
  • Country Code: COL
  • Continent: South America

Closest Airports to Cartagena

  • 1. Rafael Nuñez International Airport (CTG), distance from city center: 4.75 km
  • 2. Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ), distance from city center: 96.93 km
  • 3. Golfo de Morrosquillo Airport (TLU), distance from city center: 99.30 km

Location of Cartagena

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 Cartagena, 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 Cartagena, Colombia

Museum

Museo del Oro

Calle de los Santos de Piedra, Centro, 130003 Cartagena, BOL, Colombia

Coordinates: 10.4231° N, 75.5509° W

Hours: Tu-Sa 09:00-17:00 • Su 10:00-15:00

Museum

Museo Naval del Caribe

Calle San Juan de Dios 3-62, Centro, 130003 Cartagena, BOL, Colombia

Coordinates: 10.4217° N, 75.5518° W

Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-18:00

Museum

Casa Museo Rafael Núñez

Calle Real del Cabrero 41-89, El Cabrero, 130002 Cartagena, BOL, Colombia

Coordinates: 10.4311° N, 75.5441° W

Hours: Tu-Fr 09:00-17:00 • Sa, Su 10:00-16:00

Museum

Museo De Las Fortificaciones

Cartagena City Walls, San Diego, 472000 Cartagena, BOL, Colombia

Coordinates: 10.4306° N, 75.5459° W

Museum

Museo Histórico Nacional de lá Cartagena

Plaza de Bolívar, Centro, 130003 Cartagena, BOL, Colombia

Coordinates: 10.4233° N, 75.5515° W

Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-18:00 • Su 10:00-16:00

Museum

Museo de la Esmeralda

Calle San Pedro Claver, Centro, 130003 Cartagena, BOL, Colombia

Coordinates: 10.4222° N, 75.5509° W

Museum

Museo del Oro Zenú

Calle de Nuestra Señora del Landrinal, Centro, 130003 Cartagena, BOL, Colombia

Coordinates: 10.4227° N, 75.5510° W

Museum

130015 Cartagena, BOL, Colombia

Coordinates: 10.4194° N, 75.5258° W

Museum

Choco Museum and Workshops

Calle Carlos Velez Danies, Centro, 130003 Cartagena, BOL, Colombia

Coordinates: 10.4227° N, 75.5509° W