Map of Cartagena, Bolívar, Colombia

Cartagena is the administrative centre of Bolívar, Colombia, with a population of about 914,552. It lies at 10.3997°N, 75.5144°W. Cartagena is about 663 km (412 mi) north of Bogotá, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Turbaco, 14 km to the southeast.

Cartagena at a glance

Where is Cartagena?

• The 5th largest city in Colombia by recorded population.
• The largest city in Bolívar on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 31 min on the shortest day to 12 h 44 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Cartagena

• Turbaco — 14 km southeast
• Arjona — 25 km southeast
• San Pablo — 47 km southeast
• San Juan Nepomuceno — 69 km southeast
• Sabanalarga — 70 km east
• Baranoa — 79 km northeast
• El Carmen de Bolívar — 87 km southeast
• Sabanagrande — 93 km northeast
• Malambo — 96 km northeast
• Soledad — 100 km northeast

Largest cities in Bolívar

• Magangué — 123,982
• Turbaco — 56,171
• Arjona — 50,405
• El Carmen de Bolívar — 47,957
• San Pablo — 37,160
• San Juan Nepomuceno — 34,110

Largest cities in Colombia

• Bogotá — 7,674,366
• Cali — 2,392,877
• Medellín — 1,999,979
• Barranquilla — 1,206,319
• Cúcuta — 777,106
• Soacha — 655,025
• Bucaramanga — 581,130
• Ibagué — 529,635
• Santa Marta — 499,192
• Montería — 490,935

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Other places named Cartagena

• Cartagena — Murcia, Spain

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.