Department of Colombia
Department in Caribbean Region, Colombia
Bolívar (Spanish pronunciation: [boˈliβaɾ] department ofColombia . It was named after one of the original nine states of theUnited States of Colombia . It is located to the north of the country, extending roughly north–south from the Caribbean coast atCartagena near the mouth of theMagdalena River , then south along the river to a border withAntioquia Department . The departments ofSucre andCórdoba are located to the west, andAtlántico Department to the north and east (most of the border formed by theCanal del Dique ). Across the Magdalena River to the east isMagdalena Department . The flag of the department bears a resemblance to theflag of Lithuania .
Its capital isCartagena de Indias . Other important cities includeMagangué ,El Carmen de Bolívar andTurbaco .
Subregions and Municipalities [ edit ] In today's villages ofMaria La Baja , Sincerín,El Viso , andMahates and Rotinet, excavations have uncovered the remains ofmaloka [ 6]
Historical population Year Pop. ±% 1938 763,782 — 1951 924,082 +21.0% 1964 693,759 −24.9% 1973 817,838 +17.9% 1985 1,288,985 +57.6% 1993 1,702,188 +32.1% 2005 1,878,993 +10.4% 2018 2,070,110 +10.2% Source:[ 7]
The flag of the department consists of three horizontal stripes of yellow, green and red (similar to theflag of Lithuania ).[ 8]
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