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| General Information |
| Location |
Located in the North coast of Colombia, the Department of Bolivar. |
| Temperature |
On 28°C throughout the year at night 25°C. |
| Language |
Spanish It is spoken Ingles, French, German and Italian, because it is a tourist city, commercial and industrial. |
| Inhabitants |
900.000 aprox. |
| Altitude |
2 Meters on the level of the sea. |
| Basic services |
Aqueduct, sewage system, energy 110 V, natural gas, telephone |
| Religion |
Catholic |
| Type of government |
Democratic Republic with Central government |
| Standard time |
GMT 5 zone times /verano |
| Currency |
Colombian Peso |
| Education |
Universities, Basic School, Institutes, Training centers. |
| Sites that border |
Tierra Bomba, La Boquilla, Islas del Rosario, Mamonal, Barú, City of Barranquilla to one hour and half of distance and Santa Marta to 3 hours. |
| Socials Clubs |
Club Campestre, Club Unión, Club Cartagena, Club Naval, Club Naútico Cartagena Ltda. |
| Foundation |
June 1, 1533. |
| Total area (Km2) |
616 |
| Temperature average (ºC) |
28 |
| Elevation on the level of the sea (mts.) |
2 |
| Higher Temperature |
28º-32ºC |
| Moderate Temperature |
20º-26ºC |
| North |
Mar Caribe |
| South |
San Onofre (Sucre) |
| Est |
Santa Catalina, Santa Rosa, Turbaco, Turbana (Bolívar) |
| West |
Mar Caribe |
| Nort latitude |
10º 26' |
| West Latitude |
75º 33' |
| Total population |
812.250 |
| Men |
387.047 |
| Women |
425.203 |
| Micro companies |
11.076 |
| PYME |
1.188 |
| Medium companies |
58 |
| Great companies |
124 |
| Code of pay and area for calls |
57 – 5 |
National police
Gaula - antiextorsion
Antinarcotic
Police -Sijín
Police Station at the airport
CAI Laguito
CAI Bocagrande
CAI Crespo |
112
165
6502444
6608065
6523768
6652889
6655977
6660869 |
Army
Navy |
152 |
| Regulating Center of Urgencies - Red Cross |
125
6627202
6625311
6622567
6676645 |
Navy Hospital
Bocagrande Hospital
Medihelp Services Colombia |
Bocagrande Cra. 2 Base Naval Tel: 6655360
Bocagrande Cl.5 Cra. 6 Tel: 6655270
Bocagrande Cr. 6 nº 5-101 Tel:6652538 |
Transit and transport
Distrital Transit
Departmental Transit
Road Police |
127
6625772
6617197 |
Firemen
Address
Movile
Bosque Station |
119
6630135 – 6658039
315-7383016
6620136 |
Civil defense
Airport Station
Station of Cartagena coastguard
Command of Atlantic coastguard |
6602288
6666610
6550316
146 |
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