Colombia
Colombia Department Codes
When dealing with addresses or locations in Colombia, our API uses the following department codes. These codes are based on the ISO 3166-2:CO standard for Colombia's departments and capital district.
Code | Department | Category |
---|---|---|
CO-AMA | Amazonas | Department |
CO-ANT | Antioquia | Department |
CO-ARA | Arauca | Department |
CO-ATL | Atlántico | Department |
CO-BOL | Bolívar | Department |
CO-BOY | Boyacá | Department |
CO-CAL | Caldas | Department |
CO-CAQ | Caquetá | Department |
CO-CAS | Casanare | Department |
CO-CAU | Cauca | Department |
CO-CES | Cesar | Department |
CO-CHO | Chocó | Department |
CO-COR | Córdoba | Department |
CO-CUN | Cundinamarca | Department |
CO-DC | Distrito Capital de Bogotá | Capital District |
CO-GUA | Guainía | Department |
CO-GUV | Guaviare | Department |
CO-HUI | Huila | Department |
CO-LAG | La Guajira | Department |
CO-MAG | Magdalena | Department |
CO-MET | Meta | Department |
CO-NAR | Nariño | Department |
CO-NSA | Norte de Santander | Department |
CO-PUT | Putumayo | Department |
CO-QUI | Quindío | Department |
CO-RIS | Risaralda | Department |
CO-SAN | Santander | Department |
CO-SAP | San Andrés y Providencia | Department |
CO-SUC | Sucre | Department |
CO-TOL | Tolima | Department |
CO-VAC | Valle del Cauca | Department |
CO-VAU | Vaupés | Department |
CO-VID | Vichada | Department |
Usage Notes
- Colombia is divided into 32 departments and 1 capital district
- All codes follow the format 'CO-' followed by the traditional department abbreviation
- Administrative divisions:
- 32 departments (departamentos)
- 1 capital district (distrito capital)
- The Capital District:
- Distrito Capital de Bogotá (CO-DC)
- Has special administrative status
- Is not part of any department
- Contains the national capital, Bogotá
- When specifying locations in Colombia in your API requests, please use these exact codes for the department or capital district
- All department names retain their proper Spanish spelling with diacritical marks (e.g., Bogotá, Córdoba, Guainía)
Updated 2 months ago