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Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country located in South America, with insular regions in North America. Colombia's mainland is bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the north, Venezuela to the east, Brazil to the southeast, Peru and Ecuador to the south and southwest, the Pacific Ocean to the west, and Panama to the northwest. Colombia is divided into 32 departments. The Capital District of Bogotá is the country's largest city hosting the main financial and cultural hub. Other urban areas include Medellín, Cali, Barranquilla, Cartagena, Bucaramanga, Pereira, Santa Marta, Cúcuta, Ibagué, Villavicencio and Manizales. It covers an area of 1,141,748 square kilometers (440,831 sq mi) and has a population of around 52 million. Its rich cultural heritage—including language, religion, cuisine, and art—reflects its history as a colony, fusing cultural elements brought by immigration from Europe and the Middle East, with those brought by the African diaspora, as…

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FCDO travel advice for Colombia. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.

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Official source: UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Events

Colombia

Año NuevoNew Year's Day2026-01-01

Día de los Reyes MagosEpiphany2026-01-12

Día de San JoséSaint Joseph's Day2026-03-23

Jueves SantoMaundy Thursday2026-04-02

Viernes SantoGood Friday2026-04-03

Primero de MayoLabour Day2026-05-01

Ascensión del señorAscension Day2026-05-18

Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi2026-06-08

Sagrado CorazónSacred Heart2026-06-15

San Pedro y San PabloSaint Peter and Saint Paul2026-06-29

Source: Nager.Date.

CapitalBogota

Population49,648,685

CurrencyCOP

Languageses-CO

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Cities

◎Bogotá7,674,366 residents ◎Cali2,392,877 residents ◎Medellín1,999,979 residents ◎Barranquilla1,206,319 residents ◎Kennedy979,914 residents ◎Cartagena914,552 residents ◎Cúcuta777,106 residents ◎Soacha655,025 residents ◎Bucaramanga581,130 residents ◎Ibagué529,635 residents ◎Santa Marta499,192 residents ◎Montería490,935 residents ◎Valledupar490,075 residents ◎Pereira467,269 residents ◎Manizales434,403 residents ◎Buenaventura432,385 residents ◎Bello392,939 residents ◎Pasto392,930 residents ◎Neiva357,392 residents ◎Soledad342,556 residents ◎Villavicencio321,717 residents ◎Popayán318,059 residents ◎Palmira312,519 residents ◎Armenia304,314 residents ◎Itagüí281,853 residents ◎Sincelejo277,773 residents ◎Floridablanca267,591 residents ◎Buenaventura240,387 residents ◎Tuluá221,684 residents ◎Dosquebradas206,693 residents ◎Barrancabermeja191,403 residents ◎Riohacha188,014 residents ◎Tunja172,548 residents ◎Yopal168,433 residents ◎Florencia168,346 residents ◎Maicao166,603 residents ◎Piedecuesta163,362 residents ◎Envigado163,007 residents ◎Facatativá141,762 residents ◎Pitalito135,711 residents ◎Madrid135,000 residents ◎Cartago134,972 residents ◎Zipaquirá130,432 residents ◎Quibdó129,237 residents ◎Malambo129,148 residents ◎Rionegro128,153 residents ◎Mosquera128,012 residents ◎Chía124,309 residents ◎Magangué123,982 residents ◎Funza116,890 residents ◎Guadalajara de Buga114,316 residents ◎Sogamoso111,336 residents ◎Girón108,466 residents ◎Girardot City107,324 residents ◎Sabanalarga102,334 residents ◎Ocaña101,158 residents ◎Santander de Quilichao99,354 residents ◎Aguachica97,525 residents ◎Cereté94,935 residents ◎Duitama92,040 residents ◎Montelíbano90,450 residents ◎Fusagasugá88,820 residents ◎Ciénaga88,311 residents ◎Tumaco86,713 residents ◎Apartadó86,438 residents ◎Chigorodó86,239 residents ◎Arauca85,585 residents ◎Sabaneta82,375 residents ◎Caldas82,234 residents ◎La Dorada81,950 residents ◎Calarcá79,569 residents ◎Ipiales77,729 residents ◎Yumbo71,436 residents ◎Planeta Rica69,708 residents ◎Granada68,876 residents ◎Chinchiná68,512 residents ◎Baranoa68,383 residents ◎Villa del Rosario64,951 residents ◎San Marcos60,735 residents ◎Sahagún59,188 residents ◎Fundación59,175 residents ◎Los Patios58,661 residents ◎San Andrés58,257 residents ◎Caucasia58,034 residents ◎Santa Rosa de Cabal57,928 residents ◎Orito57,774 residents ◎Marinilla57,403 residents ◎Mocoa56,398 residents ◎Espinal56,213 residents ◎Turbaco56,171 residents ◎Ayapel56,082 residents ◎El Banco54,522 residents ◎Cajicá54,111 residents ◎Barbosa53,943 residents ◎Pamplona53,587 residents ◎San José del Guaviare52,815 residents ◎Agustín Codazzi51,478 residents ◎El Bagre51,150 residents ◎Puerto Berrío51,079 residents ◎Cimitarra50,892 residents

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Airports

Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International AirportCaliCLO El Dorado International AirportBogotaBOG Ernesto Cortissoz International AirportBarranquillaBAQ Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International AirportSan AndrésADZ Jose Maria Córdova International AirportMedellínMDE Rafael Nuñez International AirportCartagenaCTG Aguas Claras AirportOcañaOCV Alfonso López Pumarejo AirportValleduparVUP Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International AirportLeticiaLET Almirante Padilla AirportRiohachaRCH Antonio Nariño AirportChachagüíPSOAntonio Roldán Betancur AirportCarepaAPO