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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

Postal box example

Carrera 28 Bis # 53A, 62

A.P. 7

Bogotá 111311

BOGOTÁ, D.C.

COL

Smarty address validation tools

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.

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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Now that you've seen our Colombia address examples and have become as wizard at Colombian address formats, why not expand your expertise even further? Visit the international address formats page for information on other countries and territories we cover.

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