- The 4 departments of the Colombian insular region
- 1- Bolivar
- 2- Cauca
- 3- Valle del Cauca
- 4- Archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina
- References
The departments of the insular region of Colombia are Bolívar, Cauca, Valle del Cauca and the Archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina.
This region is made up of a group of islands, islets and oceanic keys and the continental coasts.
This is the only insular region of Colombia. It has several natural parks and protected areas of marine flora and fauna.
The 4 departments of the Colombian insular region
1- Bolivar
Although the department of Bolívar is also part of the Caribbean region, a part of its territory makes up the Insular region.
It limits to the north with the Caribbean Sea, to the northeast with the department of Atlántico, to the east with Magdalena and Cesar, to the west with the departments of Sucre and Córdoba and to the southwest with Antioquia.
It is the fifth most populous department in Colombia, with a population of approximately 2,100,000. The department was named in honor of the Liberator Simón Bolívar.
It has an insular territory that belongs to Cartagena de Indias, which is its capital. The department is made up of the islands of Rosario, Tierra Bomba, San Bernardo, Barú and Fuerte, among others.
2- Cauca
El Cauca is located in the southwest of Colombia, between the Andean and Pacific regions.
To the north it limits with Valle del Cauca and Tolima, to the east with the department of Huila, to the southeast it limits with Caquetá, to the south with the departments of Putumayo and Nariño and to the northwest with the Pacific Ocean.
In this department is the Isla Gorgona National Natural Park. The island is located in the Pacific Ocean 35 kilometers from the coast.
It has an area of approximately 26 km². It was discovered in 1524 by Diego de Almagro.
Cauca has a population of 1 404 313 inhabitants and is the tenth most populated department in the country. Its capital is the city of Popayán.
3- Valle del Cauca
The capital of this department is Santiago de Cali.
It is located between the Andean and Pacific regions. Its limits are: to the north with the departments of Chocó and Risaralda; to the east with Quindío and Tolima; to the south with the department of Cauca and to the west with the Pacific Ocean.
Its population is approximately 4,600,000. It is the second most populated department in the country. Under its jurisdiction is the island of Malpelo.
4- Archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina
This Colombian department is made up of a set of islands, cays and islets of volcanic origin.
Its capital is the island of San Andrés, the largest in the country. It is located west of the Caribbean Sea, 775 km from the Atlantic coast and 220 km from the coast of Nicaragua.
It has a population of approximately 76,500 inhabitants and an area of 52.5 km². It is the only insular department of Colombia.
In this archipelago the native Sanadresan Creole language, Spanish and English are spoken.
References
- Discover Colombia´s Insular Region. Consulted of metropolitan-touring.com
- Cauca (Colombia). Consulted of es.wikipedia.org
- Forbes, Oakley 1987: «Recreolization and decreolization in the speech of San Andrés and Providencia»; Glotta.
- Insular Region. Consulted of colombia.co
- Natural regions of Colombia. Consulted of es.wikipedia.org
- National natural parks of Colombia. Consulted of es.wikipedia.org