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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 Columbia’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 Columbia address examples here and try out our suite of address validation tools for addresses in Columbia below. Just enter an address, and we'll format, standardize, and validate the address faster than you can say por favor.

    Sometimes, people get tripped up with Columbia’s address ZIP Codes. We’ve got you. Explore Columbia’s address format in order, as explained below. The Columbian 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.
    Colombia address example

    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

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    Smarty® has a suite of address validation tools that can format, standardize, and validate Colombia addresses, plus addresses in 240+ 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 189,199 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

    Term to describe postal codes
    código postal
    Postal code in language
    código postal
    Postal code format
    999999
    Postal service provider and website

    Country information

    See. Now you know how to write a Columbian address, but maybe you want to get even deeper! We do, too. Stock up on your pandebono, and let’s learn even more about Columbian address formats.

    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
    1,109,500 KM²
    Capital
    Bogotá
    Other major cities
    Medellín, Cali, Barranquilla

    Population information

    Total population
    52,085,168 (2023)
    Urban / rural distribution
    81% / 19%
    Urban population
    42,188,986
    Rural population
    9,896,182
    Official language
    Spanish
    All languages spoken
    Spanish
    Most commonly used postal language
    Spanish
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    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.
    ArgentinaBoliviaBrazilChileEcuadorFrench GuianaGuyanaParaguayPeruSurinameUruguayVenezuela
    *Data updated as of August 09, 2024

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