Caribbean Region of Colombia - Administrative Divisions Within Region

Administrative Divisions Within Region

See also: Departments of Colombia

Eight departments form the Caribbean region:

Department Capital
  • Atlántico Department
  • Bolívar Department
  • Cesar Department
  • Córdoba Department
  • La Guajira Department
  • Magdalena Department
  • San Andrés and Providencia Department
  • Sucre
  • City of Barranquilla
  • City of Cartagena
  • City of Valledupar
  • City of Montería
  • City of Riohacha
  • City of Santa Marta
  • Town of San Andrés
  • City of Sincelejo
partial territory pertaining to
  • Antioquia Department: in the Gulf of Urabá most of the territory of the subregion of Urabá Antioquia.
  • Chocó Department: covering a small territory in the Gulf of Urabá. Chocó is the only Department of Colombia with coasts on both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.

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