What is Cartagena, Colombia?
[[File:Cartagena co 2.jpg|thumb|270px|right|Saint [[Peter Claver|Pedro Claver]] Square]] [[File:Cartagena co 1.jpg|thumb|270px|right|Bocagrande skyline]] [[File:Cartagena.jpg|thumb|270px|right|Beach of Bocagrande]] [[File:Flag of Cartagena.svg|right|250px]] [[File:Escudo de Cartagena de Indias.svg|right|200px]] '''Cartagena''' (pronounced {{IPA|/kartaˈçena/}} in [[Spanish language|Spanish]]; the usual [[English language|English]] pronunciation is {{IPA|/ˌkaːtəˈheɪnə/}} or {{IPA|/ˌkaɹɾəˈheɪnə/}}), also known as '''Cartagena de Indias''' (''Cartagena of the West Indies''), is a large city [[seaport]] on the northern coast of [[Colombia]]. It is the [[capital city|capital]] of the [[Bolívar Department]]. As of 2005, it has a population of roughly 895,400. It was founded in 1533 by Don [[Pedro de Heredia]], and named after the port of [[Cartagena, Spain|Cartagena]] in [[Spain|Spain's]] [[Murcia]] region. It was a major centre of [[Spanish colonization of the Americas|early Spanish settlement in the Americas]], and continues to be an economic hub as well as a popular tourist destination. ==Other websites== *[http://www.wdl.org/en/item/10087 An old map of the city from 1735] [[Category:Cities in Colombia]] [[Category:Capitals of Colombian departments]] [[Category:1530s establishments in the Spanish Empire]] [[Category:Bolívar Department]] {{geo-stub}}