Regions in Colombia

Colombia is made up of 33 primary administrative regions. Have a closer look at the regions in Colombia. Information on all primary administrative regions in Colombia.

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Primary administrative regions in Colombia

There are 33 regions in Colombia in the primary administrative level.
Primary administrative regions in Colombia
RegionNoPopulationCapitalCapital population
Bogota D.C. Distrito Capital de Bogotá1.8,034,649Bogota Bogotá7,674,366
Antioquia Departamento de Antioquia2.6,407,102Medellin Medellín1,999,979
Valle del Cauca Departamento del Valle del Cauca3.4,475,886Cali Cali2,392,877
Cundinamarca Departamento de Cundinamarca4.3,242,999--
Atlantico Departamento del Atlántico5.2,535,517Barranquilla Barranquilla1,206,319
Santander Departamento de Santander6.2,184,837Bucaramanga Bucaramanga581,130
Bolivar Departamento de Bolívar7.2,070,110Cartagena Cartagena914,552
Cordoba Departamento de Córdoba8.1,784,783Monteria Montería490,935
Narino Departamento de Nariño9.1,630,592Pasto Pasto392,930
Norte de Santander Department Departamento de Norte de Santander10.1,491,689Cucuta Cúcuta777,106
Cauca Departamento del Cauca11.1,464,488Popayan Popayán318,059
Magdalena Departamento del Magdalena12.1,341,746Santa Marta Santa Marta499,192
Tolima Departamento de Tolima13.1,330,187Ibague Ibagué529,635
Boyaca Departamento de Boyacá14.1,217,376Tunja Tunja172,548
Cesar Departamento del Cesar15.1,200,574Valledupar Valledupar490,075
Huila Departamento del Huila16.1,200,386Neiva Neiva357,392
Meta Departamento del Meta17.1,039,722Villavicencio Villavicencio321,717
Caldas Department Departamento de Caldas18.998,255Manizales Manizales434,403
Risaralda Departamento de Risaralda19.943,401Pereira Pereira467,269
Sucre Departamento de Sucre20.904,863Sincelejo Sincelejo277,773
La Guajira Department Departamento de La Guajira21.880,560Riohacha Riohacha188,014
Quindio Quindío Department22.539,904Armenia Armenia304,314
Choco Departamento del Chocó23.534,826Quibdo Quibdó129,237
Casanare Department Departamento de Casanare24.420,504Yopal Yopal168,433
Caqueta Departamento del Caquetá25.401,849Florencia Florencia168,346
Putumayo Departamento del Putumayo26.348,182Mocoa Mocoa56,398
Departamento de Arauca Departamento de Arauca27.262,174Arauca Arauca85,585
Vichada Departamento del Vichada28.107,808Puerto Carreno Puerto Carreño20,936
Guaviare Departamento del Guaviare29.82,767San Jose del Guaviare San José del Guaviare52,815
Amazonas Amazonas30.76,589Leticia Leticia48,144
San Andres y Providencia Providencia y Santa Catalina, Departamento de Archipiélago de San Andrés31.61,280San Andres San Andrés58,257
Vaupes Departamento del Vaupés32.40,797Mitu Mitú29,850
Guainia Department Departamento del Guainía33.35,230Inirida Inírida7,298