Barranquilla

American  

[bahr-rahn-kee-yah] / ˌbɑr rɑnˈki yɑ /

noun

1. a seaport in N Colombia, on the Magdalena River.

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Barranquilla British  

/ barranˈkiʎa /

noun

1. a port in N Colombia, on the Magdalena River. Pop: 1 918 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

Defense lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella, an outsider from the port city of Barranquilla who uses fierce rhetoric when talking about illegal armed groups, has promised to trim the size of the government by 40%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

Mr. Pumarejo said that about a year ago, he started thinking about ways to honor significant Barranquilla figures as a way to increase tourism and serve as role models for young people.

From New York Times • Dec. 27, 2023

In 2006, Barranquilla unveiled a Shakira monument that depicts the pop star in her early days, playing an acoustic guitar and wearing jeans and boots.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 27, 2023

The unveiling of the statue on Tuesday was attended by Shakira's parents, William Mebarak and Nidia Ripoll, as well as by the mayor of Barranquilla.

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2023

I have been to Barranquilla and Cartagena with Padre Diego, and have seen houses a thousand times more beautiful than this.

From Carmen Ariza by Stocking, Charles Francis