Departamento de Bolivar (Departamento de Bolívar), Bolívar
Departamento de Bolivar: Department of Colombia
About
Quick Facts about Departamento de Bolívar
| Population : | 2,180,976 |
| Country : | Colombia |
| State : | Bolívar (Colombia) |
| Head of government : | Governor of Bolívar Department |
| Area : | 25978 km2 |
| Legislative body : | departmental assembly of Bolívar |
| Named for : | Simón Bolívar |
| Altitude : | 52 feet / 16 meters |
| Capital : | Cartagena |
| Establishment : | January 01, 1857 (168 years ago) |
| Time Zone : | America/Bogota |
| Local time : | 23:26:04 (5th December 2025) |
Geography
Departamento de Bolívar is located at 9°0'0"N 74°19'60"W (9.0000000, -74.3333300). It has 7 neighbors: Departamento de Sucre, Departamento de Santander, Departamento del Magdalena, Departamento de Cordoba, Departamento del Cesar, Departamento del Atlantico and Antioquia.
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- Official Website
Official website of Departamento de Bolívar
Departamento de Bolívar has 7 neighbours.
- Departamento de Sucre department of Colombia
- Departamento de Santander department of Colombia
- Departamento del Magdalena department of Colombia
- Departamento de Córdoba department of Colombia
- Departamento del Cesar department of Colombia
- Departamento del Atlántico department of Colombia
- Santa Fe de Antioquia department of Colombia
Demographics
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
| 2016 | 2,122,021 | - | population projection |
| 2020 | 2,180,976 | 2.7% | population projection |
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