Colombia address format & examples

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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.