Puerto Colombia

Puerto Colombia
Municipalityand town
Puerto Colombia
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Nickname: Puerto
Location of the municipality and town of Puerto Colombia in the northern part of the Atlántico Department of Colombia
Country	Colombia
Region	Caribbean
Department	Atlántico
Government
•Mayor	Steimer Ali Matilla Rolong
Area
•Municipalityand town	70.57 km2(27.25 sq mi)
• Urban	13.83 km2(5.34 sq mi)
Population (2018 census)
•Municipalityand town	49,264
• Density	700/km2(1,800/sq mi)
•Urban	42,803
• Urban density	3,100/km2(8,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5(Colombia Standard Time)
Website	puertocolombia-atlantico.gov.co/sitio.shtml

Puerto Colombiais a coastal town andmunicipalityinAtlántico Department,Colombiafounded in the mid-1800s. Famous for its "Pierof Puerto Colombia ", that at one time was the largest Pier in the world. Duties were later transferred to the larger and modernPort of BarranquillainBocas de Cenizas,the mouth of theMagdalena Riverin theCaribbean Sea.

The town enjoyed a glorious post-colonial period as the main port on the Caribbean coast of Colombia, where most European immigrants entered the country. In the second half of the 20th century, Puerto Colombia faced a rapid decline, eclipsed byBarranquilla,the capital ofAtlántico.

Thanks to recent free trade agreements withCanada,the United States of Americaand many European countries, the municipality has been included inBarranquilla's metropolitan areaand its port has undergone large-scale redevelopment. The focus of important public-private partnerships, Puerto Colombia is expected to regain its prominent role as the main sea port of Colombia within a decade.

Carlos Altahona, Puerto Colombia's Past Mayor, was recognized in December 2012 as the best municipal leader in Colombia for his efforts to eradicateextreme poverty.

La Ventana de Sueños,Puerto Colombia Lightcompleted in December 2023, is the tallestlighthousein South America.

External links

• (in Spanish)Alcaldia de Puerto Colombia - official website
• (in Spanish)Government of Colombia website