Blank map of Colombia by department
All 33 departments of Colombia, ready to print on A4, Letter, A3 or Tabloid, or to download as PNG and SVG. Free, no sign-up.
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Colombia on the map
Colombia is divided into 32 departments and the Capital District of Bogotá, 33 in all, covering about 1,140,000 km² (440,000 sq mi) as measured on the map. The largest is Amazonas (110,000 km² (42,400 sq mi)) and the smallest, San Andrés y Providencia (38 km² (15 sq mi)): Amazonas is about 2,888 times bigger.
The capital is Bogotá. The capitals version marks the capital of each department.
San Andrés y Providencia is shown in an inset, out of place and at a different scale.
What each department borders
Antioquia borders the most departments: 7 (Bolívar, Boyacá, Caldas, Chocó, Córdoba, Risaralda, and Santander). San Andrés y Providencia borders no other department: it is an island or archipelago.
Colombia borders Venezuela, Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, and Panama. 7 departments border Venezuela: Arauca, Boyacá, Cesar, Guainía, La Guajira, Norte de Santander, and Vichada. 3 departments border Brazil: Amazonas, Guainía, and Vaupés. 2 departments border Peru: Amazonas and Putumayo. 2 departments border Ecuador: Nariño and Putumayo.
12 departments have a coastline and 21 don’t.
Number key
Numbers follow alphabetical order, from 1 (Amazonas) to 33 (Vichada). Atlántico, Bogotá, Quindío, and Risaralda are too small for a number on A4 but keep their number in the table. Areas are measured on the map and approximate; “Borders” counts neighboring departments.
| No. | Department | Capital | Area (approx.) | Borders |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazonas | Leticia | 110,000 km² | 3 |
| 2 | Antioquia | Medellin | 63,600 km² | 7 |
| 3 | Arauca | Arauca | 23,900 km² | 3 |
| 4 | Atlántico | Barranquilla | 3,360 km² | 2 |
| 5 | Bogotá | Bogotá | 1,680 km² | 2 |
| 6 | Bolívar | Cartagena | 26,600 km² | 7 |
| 7 | Boyacá | Tunja | 23,000 km² | 7 |
| 8 | Caldas | Manizales | 7,400 km² | 5 |
| 9 | Caquetá | Florencia | 90,500 km² | 7 |
| 10 | Casanare | Yopal | 44,000 km² | 4 |
| 11 | Cauca | Popayán | 30,800 km² | 6 |
| 12 | Cesar | Valledupar | 22,200 km² | 5 |
| 13 | Chocó | Quibdó | 47,000 km² | 3 |
| 14 | Córdoba | Montería | 25,300 km² | 3 |
| 15 | Cundinamarca | Bogotá | 22,700 km² | 6 |
| 16 | Guainía | Inírida | 71,600 km² | 3 |
| 17 | Guaviare | San José del Guaviare | 55,300 km² | 5 |
| 18 | Huila | Neiva | 19,100 km² | 5 |
| 19 | La Guajira | Riohacha | 20,600 km² | 2 |
| 20 | Magdalena | Santa Marta | 23,100 km² | 4 |
| 21 | Meta | Villavicencio | 86,600 km² | 7 |
| 22 | Nariño | San Juan de Pasto | 31,100 km² | 2 |
| 23 | Norte de Santander | Cúcuta | 22,000 km² | 3 |
| 24 | Putumayo | Mocoa | 25,500 km² | 4 |
| 25 | Quindío | Armenia | 1,890 km² | 3 |
| 26 | Risaralda | Pereira | 3,550 km² | 6 |
| 27 | San Andrés y Providencia | San Andrés | 38 km² | 0 |
| 28 | Santander | Bucaramanga | 30,900 km² | 5 |
| 29 | Sucre | Sincelejo | 10,900 km² | 2 |
| 30 | Tolima | Ibagué | 24,100 km² | 7 |
| 31 | Valle del Cauca | Cali | 21,000 km² | 5 |
| 32 | Vaupés | Mitú | 52,000 km² | 4 |
| 33 | Vichada | Puerto Carreño | 99,000 km² | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many departments does Colombia have?
33: 32 departments and the Capital District of Bogotá.
What is the largest department in Colombia?
Amazonas, at about 110,000 km² (42,400 sq mi). The smallest is San Andrés y Providencia, at about 38 km² (15 sq mi).
What is the capital of Colombia?
Bogotá.
Which countries border Colombia?
Venezuela, Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, and Panama, according to Natural Earth borders.
Can I use it in class?
Yes, it’s free. Print it, copy it and hand it out as many times as you like. If you post it on a blog or a class website, credit “Mapsfera · data Natural Earth”.
How do I print it on US Letter paper?
Choose Letter in “Paper size” and click “Download PDF”. In the print window, pick Letter paper and 100% scale (“Actual size”). For a bigger map, choose Tabloid (11 × 17 in) or A3.
What order are the numbers in?
Alphabetical, from 1 to the last one. That makes the key easy to follow when you grade, and it’s the same key the worksheet’s answer page uses.
Sources
- Department boundaries: Natural Earth, 1:10m, Admin 1 (public domain)
- Capitals: Natural Earth, Populated Places (public domain); missing ones from OpenStreetMap (ODbL)
- Areas, neighbors and coastlines: calculated from those boundaries (approximate)