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Barranquilla

American  
[bahr-rahn-kee-yah] / ˌbɑr rɑnˈki jɑ /

noun

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


Barranquilla British  
/ barranˈkiʎa /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Supporters of Cepeda were also on the streets of Barranquilla, voicing their concerns over the tight win.

From BBC Jun. 22, 2026

"I have to say, there is a certain fear," 59-year-old Alex Vizcaino told AFP, while voting in the Caribbean city of Barranquilla.

From Barron's Jun. 21, 2026

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

The Colombian coastal city of Barranquilla this week revealed a 21-foot-tall tribute to one of the country’s most famous cultural exports: Shakira.

From New York Times Dec. 27, 2023

Barranquilla, in the United States of Columbia, is the port of that district where Odontoglossum vexillarium is found!

From The Woodlands Orchids by Boyle, Frederick

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