Extreme points of Colombia

This is a list of the extreme points of Colombia, the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location.

Latitude and longitude[]

Geographic coordinates expressed in WGS 84.

Colombia[]

• Northernmost point: Bajo Nuevo keys in San Andrés y Providencia Department (15°53′03″N 81°22′14″W / 15.88417°N 81.37056°W / 15.88417; -81.37056)
• Southernmost point: stream in Amazonas River, Leticia, in Amazonas Department (4°13′37″S 69°56′50″W / 4.22694°S 69.94722°W / -4.22694; -69.94722)
• Westernmost point: San Andrés Island in San Andrés y Providencia Department (12°31′51″N 81°44′08″W / 12.53083°N 81.73556°W / 12.53083; -81.73556)
• Easternmost point: San José Island in Rio Negro, in front of the Cocuy monolith in Guainía Department (1°13′48″N 66°51′01″W / 1.23000°N 66.85028°W / 1.23000; -66.85028)

Colombia (mainland)[]

• Northernmost point: Punta Gallinas in Guajira Department (12°27′30″N 71°39′52″W / 12.45833°N 71.66444°W / 12.45833; -71.66444)
• Southernmost point: Amazonas River, Leticia, in Amazonas Department (4°13′37″S 69°56′50″W / 4.22694°S 69.94722°W / -4.22694; -69.94722)
• Westernmost point: Cabo Manglares in Nariño Department (1°39′02″N 79°00′29″W / 1.65056°N 79.00806°W / 1.65056; -79.00806)
• Easternmost point: San José Island in Rio Negro, in front of the Cocuy monolith in Guainía Department (1°13′48″N 66°51′01″W / 1.23000°N 66.85028°W / 1.23000; -66.85028)

Altitude[]

Height refers to mean sea level.

• Highest point: Pico Cristóbal Colón in Magdalena Department, 5,775 m (10°50′11.6″N 73°41′12.3″W / 10.836556°N 73.686750°W / 10.836556; -73.686750)
• Lowest point: Pacific and Atlantic Ocean, 0 m