Cartagena
City
Cartagena de Indias
Nicknames: 
"The Magic City", "The Cosmopolitan City", "The City of Cartagena", "The Heroic", "The Rock Corral", " The Fantastic"
Motto(s): 
"Por Cartagena"
Coordinates: 10°24′N 75°30′W / 10.400°N 75.500°W / 10.400; -75.500Coordinates: 10°24′N 75°30′W / 10.400°N 75.500°W / 10.400; -75.500
RegionCaribbean
FoundationJune 1, 1533
Founded byPedro de Heredia
Named forCartagena, Spain
Government
 • MayorPedrito Tomas Pereira Caballero
Area
 • City572 km2 (221 sq mi)
Elevation
2 m (7 ft)
Population
 (2016)
 • City971,592
 • RankRanked 5th
 • Metro
1,013,389
Demonym(s)Cartagenero(s) (in Spanish)
Time zoneUTC-5 (COT)
Postal code
130000
Area code(s)57 + 5
Patron saintsSaint Catherine and Saint Sebastian
Average temperature30 °C (86 °F)
Websitewww.cartagena.gov.co (in Spanish)
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Official namePort, Fortresses and Group of Monuments, Cartagena
TypeCultural
Criteriavi, iv
Designated1984 (8th session)
Reference no.285
State PartyColombia
Latin America and Europe