Map of Bolívar
Bolívar is a first-level division of Colombia. Its largest mapped city is Cartagena, with about 887,000 people in the metropolitan area. The interactive map below is centred on Bolívar, and the tables list its 4 mapped cities along with the ports, World Heritage Sites nearest to them.
- Cities Mapped
- 4
- Largest City
- Cartagena
- Country
- Colombia
Interactive Map of Bolívar
About Bolívar
Bolívar (Spanish pronunciation: [boˈliβaɾ]) is a department of Colombia. It was named after one of the original nine states of the United States of Colombia. It is located in the north of the country, extending roughly north–south from the Caribbean coast at Cartagena near the mouth of the Magdalena River, then south along the river to a border with Antioquia Department. The departments of Sucre and Córdoba are located to the west, and Atlántico Department to the north and east (most of the border formed by the Canal del Dique). Across the Magdalena River to the east is Magdalena Department. The flag of the department bears a resemblance to the flag of Lithuania.
Its capital is Cartagena de Indias. Other important cities include Magangué, El Carmen de Bolívar and Turbaco.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia: Bolívar Department (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Bolívar in Depth
History
In today's villages of Maria La Baja, Sincerín, El Viso, and Mahates and Rotinet, excavations have uncovered the remains of maloka-type buildings, directly related to the early Puerto Hormiga settlements.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Bolívar Department (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Bolívar: Key Facts
| Population | 2,180,976 (2020) |
|---|---|
| Area | 25,978 km² |
| Established | 1857 |
Facts from Wikidata Q230597 (CC0).
History of Bolívar: Empires and States
The atlas records 5 polities whose mapped territory included part of Bolívar, from The Spanish Empire in 1534 CE to 2024 CE. They are listed in the order they first appear.
| Polity | Period here |
|---|---|
| The Spanish Empire | 1534–1810 CE |
| New Granada | 1811–1821 CE |
| Gran Colombia | 1822–1833 CE |
| Republic of New Granada | 1834–1858 CE |
| Republic of Colombia | 1866–2024 CE |
Historical Maps of Bolívar
Bolívar on the world map in each year one of these states held it:
Derived by testing mapped cities against dated territorial polygons. Dates are when the polygons cover this place, not the polity's whole lifespan, and polities absent from the source dataset are not listed.
Largest Cities in Bolívar
4 cities mapped. Ranked by metropolitan population. A port city's harbour is written up on the page of its sea.
| # | Name | Population | Region | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cartagena | 887,000 | Bolívar | Admin-1 capital |
| 2 | Magangué | 100,313 | Bolívar | Populated place |
| 3 | El Carmen de Bolívar | 60,980 | Bolívar | Populated place |
| 4 | Arjona | 50,405 | Bolívar | Populated place |
Ports in Bolívar
5 ports mapped. Ranked by approach channel depth, the figure that limits which ships can call. Harbours link to their write-up on the page of the sea or coast they lie on. Assigned by the nearest mapped city, so features near the boundary may belong to a neighbouring division.
| # | Name | Channel Depth | Class | Sea | Max Vessel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barranquilla | 42.1 m | Minor | Caribbean Sea | large vessels |
| 2 | Mamonal | 38.4 m | Small | Caribbean Sea | medium vessels |
| 3 | el Bosque | 31.1 m | Small | Caribbean Sea | large vessels |
| 4 | Covenas | 5.5 m | Small | Caribbean Sea | large vessels |
| 5 | Covenas Offshore Term | 5.5 m | Very Small | Caribbean Sea | large vessels |
UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Bolívar
2 World Heritage Sites mapped. Listed by year of inscription, earliest first. Sites shared with another country appear under each. Assigned by the nearest mapped city, so features near the boundary may belong to a neighbouring division.
| # | Name | Inscribed | Type | Criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port, Fortresses and Group of Monuments, Cartagena | 1984 | Cultural | (iv) (vi) |
| 2 | Santa Cruz de Mompós | 1995 | Cultural | (iv) (v) |
Bolívar: Quick Answers
- Where is Bolívar?
- Bolívar is a first-level division of Colombia, in South America. Its mapped cities centre on 9.9030° N, 75.1841° W.
- What is the largest city in Bolívar?
- Cartagena is the largest city mapped in Bolívar, with a metropolitan population of about 887,000.
- How many cities are in Bolívar?
- YearMaps maps 4 cities and towns in Bolívar, with a combined metropolitan population of about 1.10 million. This counts mapped settlements, not every municipality.