Galapa, Colombia

Galapa
Municipality and town
Location of the municipality and town of Galapa in the Department of Atlántico.
Country Colombia
RegionCaribbean
DepartmentAtlántico
Government
 • MayorRegulo Pascual Matera Garcia (Party of the U)[1]
Area
 • Municipality and town
97.51 km2 (37.65 sq mi)
 • Urban
10.16 km2 (3.92 sq mi)
Population
 (2018 census)[2]
 • Municipality and town
60,708
 • Density620/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
 • Urban
56,167
 • Urban density5,500/km2 (14,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
Website
www.galapa-atlantico.gov.co

Galapa is a municipality and town in the Colombian department of Atlántico. It forms the southwestern part of the Metropolitan area of Barranquilla.

References

10°55′N 74°50′W / 10.917°N 74.833°W / 10.917; -74.833