What is Atlántico Department?
{{Infobox settlement | name = Atlántico | type = [[Departments of Colombia|Department]] | image_skyline = BqAsamblea.jpg | image_caption = Assembly building of the Atlántico department, in Barranquilla | image_flag = Flag of Atlántico.svg | image_shield = Escudo del Atlántico.svg | shield_alt = | nickname = | motto = | image_map = Atlantico in Colombia (mainland).svg | map_alt = | map_caption = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = [[Colombia]] | subdivision_type1 = Region | subdivision_name1 = [[Caribbean]] | established_title = Department | established_date = 15 June 1905 }} '''Atlántico''' is a [[Departments of Colombia|department]] on the northern coast of Colombia. It is bordered to the north by the [[Caribbean Sea]], to the west and south by [[Bolívar Department|Bolívar]] (separated by the Canal del Dique), and to the east by [[Magdalena Department|Magdalena]] (separated by the [[Magdalena River]]). Its capital city is [[Barranquilla]].<ref>{{cite web |title=DEPARTAMENTO DEL ATLÁNTICO |url=https://www.atlantico.gov.co/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=324&Itemid=133 |website=Gobernación del Atlántico |date=December 26, 2014 |access-date=December 29, 2023}}</ref> Atlántico is the most urbanized department in Colombia, as 9 out of 10 people there live in urban areas.<ref>{{cite web |title=Colombia’s urbanisation trends |url=https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/sites/0363ea87-en/index.html?itemId=%2Fcontent%2Fcomponent%2F0363ea87-en |website=OECDiLibrary |date= |access-date=December 29, 2023}}</ref> == Municipalities == These municipalities are in the department: # [[Baranoa]] # [[Barranquilla]] # [[Campo de la Cruz]] # [[Candelaria, Atlántico|Candelaria]] # [[Galapa, Atlántico|Galapa]] # [[Juan de Acosta]] # [[Luruaco]] # [[Malambo, Atlántico|Malambo]] # [[Manatí, Atlántico|Manatí]] # [[Palmar de Varela]] # [[Piojó]] # [[Polonuevo]] # [[Ponedera]] # [[Puerto Colombia]] # [[Repelón]] # [[Sabanagrande, A