Title: Caribbean region of Colombia - Wikipedia
Headings: Caribbean region of Colombia
Caribbean region of Colombia
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The Caribbean Region of Colombia detailed in the dark red area with territorial waters. The Caribbean region of Colombia or Caribbean coast region is in the north of Colombia and is mainly composed of eight departments located contiguous to the Caribbean. The area covers a total land area of 132,288 km 2 (51,077 sq mi), including the Archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina in the Caribbean Sea and corresponding to approximately 1/10 of the total territory of Colombia. The Caribbean region of Colombia is home to approximately 9 million residents according to the Colombian Census 2005. 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.