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Airchipelago o San Andrés, Providencia an Santa Catalina

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Airchipelago o San Andres
Providencia an Santa Catalina

Archipiélago de San Andrés
Providencia y Santa Catalina
Banner o Airchipelago o San AndresProvidencia an Santa Catalina
Banner
Coat of airms o Airchipelago o San AndresProvidencia an Santa Catalina
Coat airms
Motto(s): 
Paraíso Turístico
Tourist Paradise
Anthem: Himno de San Andrés y Providencia
San Andrés an Providencia shown in the Caribbean map
San Andrés an Providencia shown in the Caribbean map
Coordinates: 12°33′N 81°43′W / 12.550°N 81.717°W / 12.550; -81.717
Kintra Colombie
RegionInsular Region
Established4 Julie 1991
CaipitalSan Andrés
Govrenment
  GovrenorAury Guerrero Bowie (Partido Liberal Colombiano)
Area
  Total112 km2 (43 sq mi)
  Laund52 km2 (20 sq mi)
  Water60 km2 (20 sq mi)  Aboot 58%
Area rank33(smawest)
Population
 (2005)[1]
  Total59,573
  Rank29
  Density530/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-05
ISO 3166 codeCO-SAP
Websitewww.sanandres.gov.co

The Airchipelago o San Andrés, Providencia an Santa Catalina (Spaingie: Archipiélago de San Andrés, Providencia y Santa Catalina); or colloquially San Andrés y Providencia is ane o the depairtments o Colombie. It consists o twa island groups aboot 775 km (482 mi) northwast o Colombie an 220 km (140 mi) frae the coast o Nicaragua, an aicht ootlyin banks an reefs. Its caipital is San Andrés.

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