Bolivar () is a department of Colombia. It was named after one of the original nine states of the United States of Colombia. It is located to 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 Antioch Department.The departments of Sucre and Cordoba are located to the west, and Atlantic 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 Magangue, El Carmen de Bolivar and Turbaco. Provinces and Municipalities Depresión Momposina Cicuco Hatillo de Loba Margarita Santa Cruz de Mompox San Fernando Talaiga Nuevo Dique Arjona Arroyo Hondo Calamar Cartagena Clemencia Mahates San Cristobal San Estanislao Santa Catalina Santa Rosa Turbaco Turbana Villanueva Loba Altos del Rosario Barranco de Loba Brazuelo de Papayal El Peñón Regidor Rio Viejo San Martín de Loba Magdalena Medio Arenal del Sur Cantagallo, Bolívar Morales Norosí San Pablo Santa Rosa del Sur Simití Mojana Achí Magangué Montecristo Pinillos San Jacinto del Cauca Tiquisio Montes de Maria El Carmen de Bolívar Córdoba El Guamo María La Baja San Jacinto San Juan Nepomuceno Soplaviento Zambrano 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. Miscellaneous Postage stamps of Bolívar List of Caribbean islands#Bolívar Department References External links View a boundary-overlaid version of Bolívar on Google Maps: http://www.maplandia.com/colombia/bolivar/turbana/ Departments of Colombia Caribbean region of Colombia States and territories established in 1857 1857 establishments in the Republic of New Granada