Choco, Colombia

Choco is one of 33 primary administrative regions in Colombia with a population of approximately 534,826 people.

Facts and figures on Choco at a glance

Region name: Choco (Departamento del Chocó)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 534,826 people
Country: Colombia
Continent: South America

The regional headquarters of Choco (Departamento del Chocó) is located in the regional capital Quibdo (Quibdó) with a population of 129,237 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Choco's regional capital Quibdo to Colombia's capital Bogota (Bogotá) is approximately 310 km (193 mi).

Facts and figures about Choco
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Choco Departamento del Chocó534,826 peopleQuibdo Quibdó129,237 people

Compare with other regions in Colombia.

Map of Choco

Map of Choco

Information on Choco

Information on Choco
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Choco Departamento del ChocóQuibdo Quibdó31ColombiaSouth America

Time in Choco

Time in Choco
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Sat, 20 Apr 2024 - 11:34am (11:34h)NoSat, 20 Apr 2024 - 11:34am (11:34h)UTC -5.0America/Bogota

Geographic coordinates of Choco

Latitude & Longitude of Choco
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map6°00'00.0"N (6.0000000°)77°00'00.0"W (-77.0000000°)

Subregions in Choco

There are 31 administrative subregions in Choco.
Subregions in Choco
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Acandi Acandí1.10,455Acandi Acandí4,840
Alto Baudo Alto Baudo2.28,961Pie de Pato Pie de Pató3,242
Atrato Atrato3.5,519Yuto Yuto-
Bagado Bagadó4.8,454Bagado Bagadó4,561
Bahia Solano Bahía Solano5.9,400--
Bajo Baudo Bajo Baudó6.18,561Pizarro Pizarro18,561
Bojaya Bojaya7.9,941Bellavista Bellavista1,396
Carmen del Darien Carmen del Darien8.5,111Curbarado Curbaradó-
Certegui Cértegui9.9,524Certegui Cértegui2,854
Condoto Condoto10.13,098Condoto Condoto9,897
El Canton del San Pablo El Cantón del San Pablo11.6,213Managru Managrú-
El Carmen de Atrato El Carmen de Atrato12.11,849--
El Litoral del San Juan El Litoral del San Juan13.12,244Santa Genoveva de Docordo Santa Genoveva de Docordó1,448
Istmina Istmina14.23,639Istmina Istmina13,788
Jurado Juradó15.3,609--
Lloro Lloró16.10,248Lloro Lloró2,651
Medio Atrato Medio Atrato17.29,487Bete Beté-
Medio Baudo Medio Baudó18.13,423Puerto Meluk Puerto Meluk-
Medio San Juan Medio San Juan19.9,073--
Novita Nóvita20.7,867Novita Nóvita1,898
Novita Nóvita21.7,867San Jose del Palmar San José del Palmar2,392
Nuqui Nuquí22.7,625--
Quibdo Quibdó23.112,886Quibdo Quibdó129,237
Rio Iro Río Iro24.4,525Santa Rita Santa Rita-
Rio Quito Río Quito25.7,888Paimado Paimadó-
Riosucio Riosucio26.14,323Riosucio Riosucio7,163
San Jose del Palmar San José del Palmar27.5,068--
Sipi Sipí28.3,481Sipi Sipí332
Tado Tadó29.18,041Tado Tadó17,000
Unguia Unguía30.14,544Unguia Unguía12,192
Union Panamericana Unión Panamericana31.6,590Animas Ánimas-

External sources of information on Choco

Choco on Wikipedia