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 (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.

Subregions and municipalities

North

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

Dique

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

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

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

Mompox Island

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

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

  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 (similar to the flag of Lithuania).

Miscellaneous

  • Postage stamps of Bolívar
  • List of Caribbean islands#Bolívar Department

References

  • View a boundary-overlaid version of Bolívar on Google Maps: http://www.maplandia.com/colombia/bolivar/turbana/