Map of Barranquilla, Colombia

Barranquilla is the administrative centre of Atlántico, Colombia, with a population of about 1,206,319. It lies at 10.9685°N, 74.7813°W. Barranquilla is about 711 km (442 mi) north of Bogotá, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Soledad, 6 km to the south.

Barranquilla at a glance

Where is Barranquilla?

• The 4th largest city in Colombia by recorded population.
• The largest city in Atlántico on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 29 min on the shortest day to 12 h 46 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Barranquilla

• Soledad — 6 km south
• Malambo — 12 km south
• Sabanagrande — 20 km south
• Baranoa — 24 km southwest
• Sabanalarga — 41 km south
• Puebloviejo — 54 km east
• Ciénaga — 58 km east
• Santa Marta — 70 km northeast
• Aracataca — 77 km southeast
• Fundación — 82 km southeast

Largest cities in Atlántico

• Soledad — 342,556
• Malambo — 129,148
• Sabanalarga — 102,334
• Baranoa — 68,383
• Sabanagrande — 35,044

Largest cities in Colombia

• Bogotá — 7,674,366
• Cali — 2,392,877
• Medellín — 1,999,979
• Cartagena — 914,552
• Cúcuta — 777,106
• Soacha — 655,025
• Bucaramanga — 581,130
• Ibagué — 529,635
• Santa Marta — 499,192
• Montería — 490,935

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.