Baranoa
Baranoa | |
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Location of the city of Baranoa in the Department of Atlántico. | |
| Coordinates: 10°48′N 74°55′W / 10.800°N 74.917°W | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Region | Caribbean |
| Department | Atlántico |
| Founded | 1543 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Roberto Celedón Venegas 2020 - 2023 |
| Area | |
| 121.3 km2 (46.8 sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 5.22 km2 (2.02 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 118 m (387 ft) |
| Population (2018 census) | |
| 68,383 | |
| • Density | 560/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 51,730 |
| • Urban density | 9,900/km2 (26,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Baranoero |
| Time zone | UTC-5 |
| Area code | 57 + 5 |
| Website | Official website (in Spanish) |
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Baranoa is a municipality and city in the colombian department of Atlántico and widely known for being the birth city of the very first documented black president of Colombia, Juan José Nieto Gil. Its geographical location has historically led to the coining of the name "El corazón alegre del Atlántico", ("The happy heart of the Atlantic" in English), since it is located almost exactly in the center of the department.