Bolívar Department


Bolívar 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 Antioquia Department. The departments of Sucre and Córdoba are located to the west, and Atlántico Department to the north and east. 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.
WWW bolivar.gov.co

Subregions and Municipalities

North">Dique Province">North

  1. Cartagena
  2. Clemencia
  3. Santa Catalina
  4. Santa Rosa
  5. Turbaco
  6. Turbana
  7. Villanueva

Dique">Dique Province">Dique

  1. Arjona
  2. Arroyohondo
  3. Calamar
  4. Mahates
  5. San Cristobal
  6. San Estanislao

[Montes de [Maria Province|Montes de Maria]]

  1. El Carmen de Bolívar
  2. Córdoba
  3. El Guamo
  4. María La Baja
  5. San Jacinto
  6. San Juan Nepomuceno
  7. Soplaviento
  8. Zambrano

Mojana">Mojana Province">Mojana

  1. Achí
  2. Magangué
  3. Montecristo
  4. Pinillos
  5. San Jacinto del Cauca
  6. Tiquisio

Mompox Island">Depresión Momposina Province">Mompox Island

  1. Cicuco
  2. Hatillo de Loba
  3. Margarita
  4. Santa Cruz de Mompox
  5. San Fernando
  6. Talaiga Nuevo

Loba">Loba Province">Loba

  1. Altos del Rosario
  2. Barranco de Loba
  3. El Peñón
  4. Norosí
  5. Regidor
  6. Rio Viejo
  7. San Martín de Loba

[Magdalena [Medio Province|Magdalena Medio]]

  1. Arenal
  2. Cantagallo
  3. Morales
  4. San Pablo
  5. Santa Rosa del Sur
  6. Simití

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.

Flag

The flag of the department consists of three horizontal stripes of yellow, green and red.

Miscellaneous