Colombia It is a territory of large cities, where Bogotá, Medellín and Cali stand out, as the three main capitals, in which the largest number of population, industries, commerce and multiple tourist alternatives are concentrated.
Bogota,: the Colombian capital, with a population of close to 7 million inhabitants, is located in the center of the country, on a plateau of fertile lands dedicated to dairy production and the cultivation of flowers for export.
Medellin: It is the second most important city in Colombia, capital of the department of Antioquia, with a population close to 2 million inhabitants, but it is part of one of the largest metropolitan areas in South America made up of 300 other municipalities, housing a population of 000 9 3 inhabitants. It is located in the middle of a valley surrounded by mountains, near the agricultural and mining regions of the country, it is also characterized by being the main producer of textiles and clothing.
Cali: It is the third most populated city in the country with 2 inhabitants, it is surrounded by the fertile valley of the Cauca River, covered by huge extensions of sugar cane. Despite being one of the oldest cities in Colombia, it was only until the middle of the 100th century that its great urban and economic growth began.
They are followed in importance by the cities of the Caribbean Coast, Barranquilla and Cartagena, privileged maritime and tourist ports, Cúcuta and Bucaramanga, commercial and industrial epicenters, and the cities of the coffee region, Pereira, Manizales and Armenia.
Cali is said to be the third most populated city in Colombia, Hahahahaha, that story is not believed if not Uribe when he was president made his chimbo census to put his Medellin of the soul as second and remove Cali from that position he held until before that census of yore .Plop. Nowadays Cali is by far the second largest city in Colombia both demographically (population) and geographically ... So, gentlemen of Absolut Colombia, you can stack up with what you publish rigorously.
very soon barranquilla would be reached cali, in population and development
The order of the first cities in Colombia both by urban extension and by importance is as follows:
1. Bogota.
2. Medellin.
3. Cali.
4. Barranquilla.
5. Bucaramanga.
6. Cucuta.
7. Cartagena.
The current situation in our country is so positive that now we see the high flow of tourism passengers, the high number of closed businesses, the proliferation of free and industrial zones, the multiplying of entertainment spaces such as shopping centers, etc. Long live Colombia.!
I heard for a few days that Cartagena will soon equal Barranquilla in population, being like this I calculate that within about 8 years at the latest the order of importance in the cities of Colombia will have a radical change I think like this: Bogota, Cali, Medellin , Cartagena, Barranquilla, Cucuta, Bucaramanga, Pereira, Ibague, Manizales. In this way, my Cartagena would reach that enviable Fourth place from which we are not going to let go of it anymore.
hahaha you, what is this is unhinged victor, 2 years later I came here, and in the same way, how much anger towards Barranquilla? If you do not know, Cartagena owes almost all of its development to Barranquilla, Cartagena reactivated from pure silver of Barranquilleros, and do not be stupid, Barranquilla takes more than a million inhabitants ahead of Cartagena, for when that happens if your Cartagena reaches the Millon already Barranquilla reaches 3 million, remember something, Barranquilla is a metropolitan area, as is the valley of Bora in Medellin, or Bogota, or Cali, so that what you say will never happen ... if Cartagena let itself put the foot of Barranquilla more than 100 years ago, being a city older than 500 years.
Victor I recommend you get off that cloud… I'm not Barranquilla, but I've been to Cartagena… Cartagena is only a tourist area… and it doesn't even reach Barraquilla's ankles !!! You Cartageneros always believe each other more .. when unfortunately Cartagena has a great backwardness ...
1. Bogota.
2. Medellin.
3. Cali.
4. Barranquilla.
5. Bucaramanga.
6. Cucuta.
7. Cartagena.
This is the order of cities in Colombia by importance and urban extension.
It is closer to Pereira dethroning Cartagena than the latter to rise through the ranks. Barranquilla and Bucaramanga by trade, industry, quality of life, infrastructure, socio-economic environment, Gini coefficient, GDP, job opportunities, education, health, among other aspects, are far superior to Cartagena, which is only in hotel infrastructure and tourism that is stands out.
In urban matters, the city has more than 200000 urban properties, about 80 [km²] of local urban extension, extending more than 16 [km] from north to south and more than 8 [km] from west to east, from extreme to the extreme, from the street ~ 60 North to the street ~ 210 and from the race ~ 50 West to the race ~ 65. Adding the metropolis in total they are about 100 [km²] of metropolitan urban extension.
Bogotá, Medellín and Bucaramanga, in their order, are the ones that grow the most with the annual average licensing of ~ 6000000 [m²], ~ 3000000 [m²] and 2000000 [m²] under construction for residential, urban, commercial, business, tourist and industrial.
In terms of quality and quantity of business and shopping centers, Bucaramanga has more than 50 high-end complexes and others on a smaller scale due to the large investments that are being made as a result of the international positioning of the city and given the favorability in the socio-economic situation for showing the best figures in unemployment, Gini coefficient, GDP, employment opportunities, business training, high-level educational and health offer, among other aspects.
Among the business centers, the following stand out: Chicamocha, Eco, Natura, Metropolitan Business Park, Fenix Business Center, La Florida, Cacique, Cajasan, La Triada, Parque Caracolí, among others.
Among the existing shopping centers are, with their respective areas built in [m²]: Acropolis (~ 30000), La Florida (~ 55000), Megamall (~ 50000), Cañaveral (~ 50000), La Isla (~ 30000), Cabecera I (~ 30000), Cabecera II (~ 30000), Cabecera III (~ 30000), Cabecera IV (~ 50000), Cabecera V (~ 55000), Parque Caracolí (~ 90000), Cacique I (~ 160000 plus parking spaces, more main hypermarket) ...
… Among other smaller formats that add up to a total of more than 30.
In addition, already outside of Bucaramanga but in the metropolitan area (Piedecuesta) the CC De La Cuesta is being built.
Among the shopping centers announced in the project are: Micentro Provenza, Cacique II (~ 85000 [m²], in front of Cacique I), Santafe (~ 200000 [m²]), Cabecera sector by Promoser, Puerta del Sol sector, Mall Plaza , among others.
Regarding free zones, the city has an industrial one (Santander Free Zone) and they are building the second -health- (Foscal-Unab), in the metropolitan area the third -also health- (Cardiovascular) and there is a fourth in the pipeline.
In terms of roads, the city has a lag of several years, since sometimes they are insufficient for a fleet of ~ 500000 vehicles, however, it has very important road axes such as: Calle 105, Anillo Vial, Autopista a Bogotá, Carrera 15, diagonal 15, Carrera 27, Carrera 33, Carrera 33a, González Valencia Avenue, La Rosita Avenue, 14th Street, 56th Street, via Puerta del Sol - Girón, 45th Street, 36th Street, 200th Street, Carrera 9, Los Estudiantes Avenue , Transversal Oriental, Avenida Quebrada Seca, Vía a Ciudad Norte, Bulevar Bolívar, Bulevar Santander, Transversal Metropolitana and others, all, with at least 4 lanes that connect various sectors of the city.
This is key in sustainable development and future cities, everything is said here
divercity, bogota, medellin, barranquilla, lima peru.
Man to date, August 7, 2014 and said by Dane, the order in terms of population and size of the main Colombian cities remains and is as follows:
BOGOTA: Undoubtedly and without discussion it is the largest and most populated city in Colombia, it is in a magical savannah of the highlands with a privileged and strategic location, of course we must take into account that in organization, entrepreneurship and strength, Medellin is imposed so much nationally and internationally.
MEDELLIN: Second city in the country in population and size, the most innovative city in the world last year, my hat is off to the level of development of this city.
CALI: Colombia's third largest city in population, size continues to be a matter of discussion with Medellin, since being in a fertile valley, this city has to expand and become another Andean metropolis on a par with Bogota, time will take care of show how far the Sultana del Valle can develop and extend.
BARRANQUILLA: Fourth Colombian city in size and population, with an enviable urban growth, the first river port in the country, with the best hospital system on the Caribbean coast and one of the best in the country, in a few years the problems of the streams will be a matter of the In the past, they are already working on that, the progress that Colombia's golden gate is experiencing today and the well-being of the Barranquilla residents is a source of regional and national pride.
CARTAGENA DE INDIAS: Fifth Colombian city in size and population. Due to the accelerated urban and population growth of the last 30 years, it closely follows its neighbor Barranquilla, not wanting to say that in 8 years it will have reached it, of course it must be clarified that the heroic city is today the first industrial port of Colombia (great industrial zone of Mammal) and after Cundinamarca is the city that has the most free zones, there the economy of this city is based, followed by commerce and tourism and its airport is the fourth in Colombia in terms of connections and passenger movement.
Sources of my previous comment:
Dane, Banco de la Republica, portfolio magazine, the spectator, Andi and Camacol.
I do not see the reason for so much vulgarity and immaturity of neighborhood children.
I DO NOT UNDERSTAND THAT FOOLISH FIGHT THAT BUCARAMANGA, CARTAGENA AND BARRANQUILLA KEEP, THEY ARE BIG WITH INDUSTRY AND INFRASTRUCTURE, BUT THEM STILL MISSING IN SOCIAL MATTERS IN THAT THE CITIES OF THE COFFEE AXIS ARE BETTER.