Barranquilla
Municipality and city
Nickname(s): 
La Puerta de Oro de Colombia
(Spanish for "Colombia's Golden Gate")
Motto(s): 
Barranquilla capital de vida
("Barranquilla capital of life")
Coordinates: 10°57′50″N 74°47′47″W / 10.96389°N 74.79639°W / 10.96389; -74.79639Coordinates: 10°57′50″N 74°47′47″W / 10.96389°N 74.79639°W / 10.96389; -74.79639
RegionCaribbean
DepartmentAtlántico
EstablishedApril 7, 1813
Government
 • MayorAlejandro Char
(Radical Change)
Elevation
18 m (59 ft)
Population
 (2005)
 • Municipality and city1,148,506
 • Rankranked 4th
 • Metro
2,370,753
Demonym(s)Barranquillero/a
Time zoneUTC-5
Postal code
080020
Area code(s)57 + 5
HDI (2006)0.821 – high
Websitewww.barranquilla.gov.co (in Spanish)