Barranquilla (CO)

Barranquilla is a city (1,218,000 inhabitants in 2015) and municipality located in northern Colombia. It is the only major city in South America that was populated before its formal foundation. Barranquilla is located near the Caribbean Sea. The city is located in the Atlántico Department, of which it is the capital. Barranquilla is the largest city and port in the northern Caribbean Coast region of Colombia.

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20th century

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Circle in 1902.

19th century

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DC in 1890s

Circle in 1896.

Cards and covers

UPU Postal card in 1882 to Jassy (Romania).

Postal card in 1899 to Tripoli via Beyrouth (Syrie). Sold 260 SF in 2000.

Grenadine Confederation (1859-1861)

Oval BARRANQUILLA FRANCA on the 1861 issue.