Atlántico department

Department of Atlántico
Department of Atlántico; Departamento del Atlántico
	— Department —
; Flag	; Coat of arms
	Motto: Compromiso para una vida digna; (Spanish: Commitment for a worthy life)
	Anthem: Himno del atlántico
	Atlántico shown in red
Country	Colombia
Region	Caribbean Region
Established	1910
Capital	Barranquilla
	Government
• Governor	Eduardo Verano De la Rosa (Colombian Liberal Party)
	Area
• Total	3,388 km2 (1,308 sq mi)
Area rank	30th
	Population (2013)
• Total	2,403,027
• Rank	5th
• Density	710/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-05
ISO 3166 code	CO-ATL
Provinces
Municipalities	23
Website	www.atlantico.gov.co

Atlántico (English: Atlantic) is a department of Colombia, located in northern Colombia with the Caribbean sea to its north, the Bolívar Department to its west and south separated by the Canal del Dique, and the Magdalena Department to its east separated by the Magdalena River. It is the third smallest of the country's departments but its population of 2,272,170 makes it one of the most densely populated departments.

Its capital is Barranquilla. Other important cities include Soledad and Malambo.