Department of Colombia
Department in Caribbean Region, Colombia
Historical population Year Pop. ±% 1973 964,087 — 1985 1,478,213 +53.3% 1993 1,837,468 +24.3% 2005 2,166,156 +17.9% 2018 2,535,517 +17.1% Source:[ 4]
Atlántico (Spanish pronunciation: [aðˈlantiko] Atlantic department ofColombia , located in northern Colombia with theCaribbean Sea to its north, theBolívar Department to its west and south separated by theCanal del Dique , and theMagdalena Department to its east separated by theMagdalena 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 isBarranquilla with a population of 1,327,209.Soledad andMalambo are also significant population centers within Atlántico, constituting integral parts of the Barranquilla metropolitan area.
TheUniversity of Atlántico , with 22,790 students in 2021, stands as the largest higher education institution by student population in the department.
In September 2023, theUniversity of the Coast was ranked second among the top universities in the country, while theUniversity of the North ranked fifteenth.
Alci Acosta , musicianAndrés Roa , association football playerAntonio Rada , former association football playerArturo Segovia , former association football playerCarlos Bacca , association football player, one of Colombia’s top all-timestrikers , having scored over 300 goals for both club and country throughout his professional careerCarlos Rodado , politicianCheco Acosta , musician and prominent figure in theCarnival of Barranquilla Evaristo Sourdis , politician who held several significant positionsFredy Montero , association football playerHomer Martínez , association football playerJuan José Nieto , politician, firstAfro-Colombian presidentLuis Muriel , association football playerLuis Sandoval , association football playerMauro Manotas , association football playerNina García , fashion journalist and theeditor-in-chief ofElle Pacho Galán , musicianPaulina Vega ,Miss Colombia 2013 andMiss Universe 2014 Shakira , singer-songwriterSilvia Tcherassi , fashion designerSofia Vergara , actress and television personality
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