San Andrés and Providencia
San Andrés and Providencia
San Andrés y Providencia | |
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Sea of Providencia Island, Colombia | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
| Motto: Paraíso Turístico Tourist Paradise | |
| Anthem: Himno de San Andrés y Providencia | |
San Andrés and Providencia shown in the Caribbean map | |
Topography of the archipelago | |
| Coordinates: 12°33′N 81°43′W / 12.550°N 81.717°W | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Region | Insular Region |
| Established | 4 July 1991 |
| Capital | North End (San Andrés City) |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Everth Hawkins Sjogreen (2019–present) (El Movimiento Amplio por el Progreso del Archipiélago) |
| Area | |
• Total | 52.5 km2 (20.3 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 33rd |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 61,280 |
| • Rank | 29th |
| • Density | 1,170/km2 (3,020/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | COP 2,125 billion (US$ 0.5 billion) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 |
| ISO 3166 code | CO-SAP |
| HDI | 0.811 very high · 3rd of 33 |
| Website | SanAndres.gov.co |
San Andrés and Providencia (Spanish: San Andrés y Providencia, pronounced [aɾtʃiˈpjelaɣo ðe ˌsan anˈdɾes pɾoβiˈðensja j ˌsanta kataˈlina]) is one of the departments of Colombia. It consists of two island groups in the Caribbean Sea about 775 km (418 nmi; 482 mi) northwest of mainland Colombia, and eight outlying banks and reefs. The largest island of the archipelago and Colombia is called San Andrés and its capital is San Andrés. The other large islands are Providencia and Santa Catalina Islands which lie to the north-east of San Andrés; their capital is Santa Isabel.