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    Colombia address format & examples

    How to write a Colombian address

    We can see you panicking from a mile away because you don’t know Colombia’s address format. Tranquilo/a (don't worry) because you stumbled upon the ultimate guide for Colombian address formats. PHEW! Take a minute to dance a little cumbia (or salsa if you like that better), then grab an arepa and settle in. Enjoy browsing Colombia address examples here and try out our suite of address validation tools for addresses in Colombia below. Just enter an address, and we'll format, standardize, and validate the address faster than you can say por favor.

    Colombia mailing address format example on an envelope

    Colombia address examples

    Residential address exampleAvenida 4 24, 74 Cúcuta 540013 NORTE DE SANTANDER COL
    Address example with unitsCalle 160A # 7G, 16 Bogotá 110131 BOGOTÁ, D.C. COL
    Postal box exampleCarrera 28 Bis # 53A, 62 A.P. 7 Bogotá 111311 BOGOTÁ, D.C. COL
    Commercial address exampleVillamil Real Calle 14 B #17 Girón 687542 SANTANDER

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    Smarty® has a suite of address validation tools that can format, standardize, and validate Colombia addresses, plus addresses in 250+ other countries and territories worldwide. Validate your Colombian address with our tools.
    Use the Single Address Verification Tool to verify and format 1 address at a time, the Bulk Address Validation Tool to verify and format a list addresses simultaneously, or use the International Street Address API to integrate address validation and formatting programmatically into your software systems and workflows.
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    Postal information

    Colombia's national postal system, "4-72," was established in 1859. As of recent data, 4-72 services approximately 189199 addresses, reflecting its extensive reach throughout Colombia. The organization manages a substantial network, indicative of its role as a major postal service provider in the region.
    Administrative area types and count
    32 departments and 1 capital district
    Administration area names and abbreviations

    Amazonas - AM
    Antioquia - ANT
    Arauca - ARA
    Atlántico - ATL
    Bolívar - BOL
    Boyacá - BOY
    Caldas - CAL
    Caquetá - CAQ
    Casanare - CAS
    Cauca - CAU
    Cesar - CES
    Chocó - CHO
    Córdoba - COR
    Cundinamarca - CUN
    Guainía - GUA
    Guaviare - GUV
    Huila - HUI
    La Guajira - LAG
    Magdalena - MAG
    Meta - MET
    Nariño - NAR
    Norte de Santander - NSA
    Putumayo - PUT
    Quindío - QUI
    Risaralda - RIS
    San Andrés, Providencia y Santa Catalina - SAP
    Santander - SAN
    Sucre - SUC
    Tolima - TOL
    Valle del Cauca - VAC
    Vaupés - VAU
    Vichada - VID
    Bogotá, D.C. - DC
    Note: "D.C." stands for Distrito Capital - Capital District, referring to the capital city of Bogotá, which is treated as a separate administrative unit.

    Term to describe postal codes
    código postal
    Postal code in language
    código postal
    Postal code format
    9999999
    Postal service provider and website

    Country information

    Sometimes, people get tripped up with Colombia’s address ZIP Codes. We’ve got you. Explore Colombia’s address format in order, as explained below. The Colombian address format should be written as follows:

    1. Addressee line - The recipient's full name, including any titles (Sr., Sra., Srta., Dr., etc.). "Sr." stands for "Señor" (Mr.), "Sra." for "Señora" (Mrs.), and "Srta." for "Señorita" (Miss). "Dr." or "Dra." is used for doctors or Ph.D. holders.
    2. Street type and street name, House or building number - The street type should be written, followed by the street name. Write a comma after the street name and then include the house or building number.
    3. Locality and postal code - The locality and postal code go on this line without any separating punctuation marks.
    4. ADMINISTRATIVE AREA - The administrative area goes on a line all by itself and is written in all capital letters.
    5. Country - Write "COL" in all caps on the last line.
    Country/territory name
    Colombia
    ISO3
    COL
    ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code
    Co
    ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code
    COL
    ISO 3166-1 numeric country code
    170
    Endonym
    Colombia
    Total land area
    1109500 KM²
    Capital
    Bogotá
    Other major cities
    Medellín, Cali, Barranquilla

    Population information

    Total population
    52085168 (2023)
    Urban / rural distribution
    81% / 19%
    Urban population
    42188986
    Rural population
    9896182
    Official language
    Spanish
    All languages spoken
    Spanish
    Most commonly used postal language
    Spanish
    CC-BY 4.0 from worldbank.org

    Countries and territories related to Colombia

    Now that you've seen our Colombian address examples and have become a wizard at Colombia address formats, why not expand your expertise even further? Explore our detailed guides for related countries and territories to see how their address formats and examples vary.
    Visit the global address formats page or South America address formats page for more information on all the other countries and territories we cover. You can also read or read our article about international address verification to learn more.
    ArgentinaBoliviaBoliviaBrazilChileEcuadorFalkland IslandsFrench GuianaGuyanaParaguayPeruSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSurinameUruguayVenezuela
    *Data updated as of June 30, 2025

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