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What Country Was Barranquilla In?

Barranquilla (Atlántico, Colombia) lies within 4 different states on Chronica Maps' 39 historical border maps. The longest stretch is under Colombia, from 1880 to today. The earliest state recorded here is Viceroyalty of New Spain (1600).

Who ruled Barranquilla?

Period (by border map)Ruled by
500 BC – 2 BCManioc farmers
1 BC – 1491Unclaimed / no data
1492 – 1499Mokaná
1500 – 1599Unclaimed / no data
1600 – 1649Viceroyalty of New Spain
1650 – 1782Viceroyalty of Peru
1783 – 1879Viceroyalty of New Granada
1880 – todayColombia
Map showing Barranquilla in 1938Barranquilla
Border map for 1938. See the world in 1938.

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Based on approximate historical borders; towns close to a frontier may be assigned to a neighbouring state.

Last updated 9 November 2026. Sources: border data from historical-basemaps, land and rivers from Natural Earth; texts written for Chronica Maps from standard reference works. How we make the maps.