Caribbean region of Colombia

Caribbean region of Colombia
The Caribbean region detailed in dark red with territorial waters
Interactive map of Caribbean region of Colombia
Coordinates: 10°27′N 74°21′W
Country	Colombia
Largest city	Barranquilla
Departments	8
Area
• Total	110,000 km2 (42,000 sq mi)
Population  (2018)
• Total	11,796,624

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The Caribbean Region (Spanish: Región Caribe) or Colombian Caribbean (Spanish: Caribe Colombiano) is the northern, coastal region of Colombia located contiguous to the Caribbean Sea. It is mainly composed of 8 departments. It is the second most populated region in the country after the Andean Region, with approximately 11 million residents according to the 2018 Colombian Census. The area covers a total land area of 110,000 km² (42,000 sq mi), including the Archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina in the Caribbean Sea.

The Caribbean Region coast extends from the Gulf of Urabá to the Gulf of Venezuela. Straddling the coast are Colombia's two main Atlantic port cities of Barranquilla and Cartagena. The administration of the region is covered by eight department governments: Atlántico, Bolívar, Cesar, Sucre, Córdoba, Magdalena, La Guajira, and San Andrés and Providencia. These eight departments also cover approximately 182 municipalities according to the 2018 Census by DANE Colombia. Most of its inhabitants speak a dialect of Caribbean Spanish with variations within its subregions.