Extreme points of Colombia
Encyclopedia
This is a list of the extreme points of Colombia
, the points that are farther north
, south
, east
or west
than any other location.
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
, the points that are farther north
North
North is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography.North is one of the four cardinal directions or compass points. It is the opposite of south and is perpendicular to east and west.By convention, the top side of a map is north....
, south
South
South is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography.South is one of the four cardinal directions or compass points. It is the opposite of north and is perpendicular to east and west.By convention, the bottom side of a map is south....
, east
East
East is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography.East is one of the four cardinal directions or compass points. It is the opposite of west and is perpendicular to north and south.By convention, the right side of a map is east....
or west
West
West is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography.West is one of the four cardinal directions or compass points. It is the opposite of east and is perpendicular to north and south.By convention, the left side of a map is west....
than any other location.
Colombia
- Northernmost point: Santa Catalina Island in San Andrés y Providencia Department (13°24′03"N 81°22′14"W)
- Southernmost point: San Antonio stream in Amazonas River, Leticia, in Amazonas DepartmentAmazonas DepartmentAmazonas is a department of Colombia in the south of the country. Its capital is Leticia. Its name comes from the Amazon River that drains much in the department and the rainforest that covers a large part of the department....
(4°13′37"S 69°56′50"W) - Westernmost point: San Andrés Island in San Andrés y Providencia Department (12°31′51"N 81°44′08"W)
- Easternmost point: San José Island in the Negro River, in front of the Cocuy monolith in Guainía DepartmentGuainía DepartmentGuainía is a department of Colombia. It is in the east of the country, bordering Venezuela and Brazil. Its capital is Inirida. In 1963 Guainía was split off from Vaupés. The northern part and the Inírida River are included in the Orinoco river basin; the rest is part of Amazonia...
(1°13′48"N 66°51′01"W)
Colombia (mainland)
- Northernmost point: Punta GallinasPunta GallinasPunta Gallinas is a headland in northern Colombia and the Northernmost point on the mainland of South America and one of the Extreme points of South America...
in Guajira Department (12°27′30"N 71°39′52"W) - Southernmost point: Amazonas River, Leticia, in Amazonas DepartmentAmazonas DepartmentAmazonas is a department of Colombia in the south of the country. Its capital is Leticia. Its name comes from the Amazon River that drains much in the department and the rainforest that covers a large part of the department....
(4°13′37"S 69°56′50"W) - Westernmost point: Cabo Manglares in Nariño DepartmentNariño DepartmentNariño is a department of Colombia named after Antonio Nariño. It is in the west of the country, bordering Ecuador and the Pacific Ocean.Its capital is Pasto, other important cities include Tumaco, Ipiales.-Municipalities:# Albán# Aldana# Ancuya...
(1°39′02"N 79°00′29"W) - Easternmost point: San José Island in the Negro River, in front of the Cocuy monolith in Guainía DepartmentGuainía DepartmentGuainía is a department of Colombia. It is in the east of the country, bordering Venezuela and Brazil. Its capital is Inirida. In 1963 Guainía was split off from Vaupés. The northern part and the Inírida River are included in the Orinoco river basin; the rest is part of Amazonia...
(1°13′48"N 66°51′01"W)
Altitude
Height refers to mean sea level.- Highest point: Cristobal Colón Peak in Magdalena DepartmentMagdalena DepartmentMagdalena is a department of Colombia, located to the north of the country by the Caribbean Sea. The capital of the Magdalena Department is Santa Marta and was named after the Magdalena River...
, 5,775 m (10°50′11.6"N 73°41′12.3"W) - Lowest point: Pacific and Atlantic Ocean, 0 m