Map of Aracataca, Colombia

Aracataca is a city in Magdalena Department, Colombia, with a population of about 41,872. It lies at 10.5918°N, 74.1898°W. Aracataca is about 665 km (413 mi) north of Bogotá, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Fundación, 8 km to the south.

Aracataca at a glance

Where is Aracataca?

• The 6th largest city in Magdalena Department on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 30 min on the shortest day to 12 h 45 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Aracataca

• Fundación — 8 km south
• Puebloviejo — 46 km north
• Ciénaga — 47 km north
• Sabanagrande — 66 km west
• Malambo — 70 km northwest
• Santa Marta — 72 km north
• Soledad — 73 km northwest
• Bosconia — 77 km southeast
• Barranquilla — 77 km northwest
• Sabanalarga — 80 km west

Largest cities in Magdalena Department

• Santa Marta — 499,192
• Ciénaga — 88,311
• Fundación — 59,175
• El Banco — 54,522
• Plato — 48,606
• Puebloviejo — 33,720

Largest cities in Colombia

• Bogotá — 7,674,366
• Cali — 2,392,877
• Medellín — 1,999,979
• Barranquilla — 1,206,319
• Cartagena — 914,552
• Cúcuta — 777,106
• Soacha — 655,025
• Bucaramanga — 581,130
• Ibagué — 529,635
• Santa Marta — 499,192

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.