Major Cities: Bogotá (4,300,000; Greater Bogotá, 6,080,000), Medellín (3,290,000), Cali (1,870,000), Barranquilla (1,358,800 population), and Cartagena (925,600). Major Cities: Bogotá (4,300,000; Greater Bogotá, 6,080,000), Medellín (3,290,000), Cali (1,870,000), Barranquilla (1,358,800 population), and Cartagena (925,600).
Independence: July 20, 1810, from Spain. Independence: July 20, 1810, from Spain.
Public Holidays: Año Nuevo (New Year’s Day) (January 1), Día de los Reyes Magos (Epiphany) (January 6*), Día de San José (St. Joseph’s Day) (March 19), Jueves Santo (Holy Thursday) and Viernes Santo (Holy Friday) (variable dates in March or April), Primero de Mayo (Labor Day) (May 1), Ascension (May 20*), Corpus Christi (June 10*), Sagrado Corazón (Sacred Heart) (June 18*), San Pedro y San Pablo (Saint Peter and Saint Paul) (June 29*), Independence Day (July 20), Battle of Boyacá (August 7), La Asunción (Assumption) (August 15*), Día de la Raza (Columbus Day) (October 12), All Saints’ Day (November 1*), Independence of Cartagena City (November 11*), La Inmaculada Concepción (Immaculate Conception) (December 8), and Navidad (Christmas Day) (December 25). Note: * Movable holiday: when they do not fall on a Monday, these holidays are observed the following Monday.Note: * Movable holiday: when they do not fall on a Monday, these holidays are observed the following Monday.Public Holidays: Año Nuevo (New Year’s Day) (January 1), Día de los Reyes Magos (Epiphany) (January 6*), Día de San José (St. Joseph’s Day) (March 19), Jueves Santo (Holy Thursday) and Viernes Santo (Holy Friday) (variable dates in March or April), Primero de Mayo (Labor Day) (May 1), Ascension (May 20*), Corpus Christi (June 10*), Sagrado Corazón (Sacred Heart) (June 18*), San Pedro y San Pablo (Saint Peter and Saint Paul) (June 29*), Independence Day (July 20), Battle of Boyacá (August 7), La Asunción (Assumption) (August 15*), Día de la Raza (Columbus Day) (October 12), All Saints’ Day (November 1*), Independence of Cartagena City (November 11*), La Inmaculada Concepción (Immaculate Conception) (December 8), and Navidad (Christmas Day) (December 25).
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Three horizontal bands of yellow (top, double-width), blue, and red. Three horizontal bands of yellow (top, double-width), blue, and red.