Atlántico Department

Atlántico (, Atlantic) is a department of Colombia, located in northern Colombia with the Caribbean Sea to its north, the Bolívar Department to its west and south separated by the Canal del Dique, and the Magdalena Department to its east separated by the Magdalena River. Despite being the third smallest in the country, the department is among the most densely populated, with a population of 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 within Atlántico, constituting integral parts of the Barranquilla metropolitan area.

Municipalities



 * 1) Baranoa
 * 2) Barranquilla
 * 3) Campo de la Cruz
 * 4) Candelaria
 * 5) Galapa
 * 6) Juan de Acosta
 * 7) Luruaco
 * 8) Malambo
 * 9) Manatí
 * 10) Palmar de Varela
 * 11) Piojó
 * 12) Polonuevo
 * 13) Ponedera
 * 14) Puerto Colombia
 * 15) Repelón
 * 16) Sabanagrande
 * 17) Sabanalarga
 * 18) Santa Lucía
 * 19) Santo Tomás
 * 20) Soledad
 * 21) Suán
 * 22) Tubará
 * 23) Usiacurí

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 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 Carnival of Barranquilla
 * 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
 * Melissa Martínez, sports journalist and presenter
 * Pacho Galán, musician