List of World Heritage Sites in Colombia

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Location of World Heritage Sites in Colombia

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites are places of importance to cultural or natural heritage as described in the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, established in 1972. [1] Colombia accepted the convention on 24 May 1983, making its historical sites eligible for inclusion on the list. As of 2018, there are nine World Heritage Sites in Colombia, including six cultural sites, two natural sites and one mixed site. [2]

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The first site in Colombia, Port, Fortresses and Group of Monuments, Cartagena, was inscribed on the list at the 8th Session of the World Heritage Committee, held in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1984. [3] Los Katíos National Park was inscribed as the first natural site in 1994. [4] Chiribiquete National Park – "The Maloca of the Jaguar" was added to the list in 2018 as Colombia's latest inscription. [5]

World Heritage Sites

The table is sortable by column by clicking on the Sort both.gif at the top of the appropriate column; alphanumerically for the site, area, and year columns; by state party for the location column; and by criteria type for the criteria column. Transborder sites sort at the bottom.
Site; named after the World Heritage Committee's official designation [6]
Location; at city, regional, or provincial level and geocoordinates
Criteria; as defined by the World Heritage Committee [7]
Area; in hectares and acres. If available, the size of the buffer zone has been noted as well. A value of zero implies that no data has been published by UNESCO
Year; during which the site was inscribed to the World Heritage List
Description; brief information about the site, including reasons for qualifying as an endangered site, if applicable
  * Transnational site
SiteImageLocation Criteria Area
ha (acre)
YearDescription
Chiribiquete National Park– "The Maloca of the Jaguar" Chiribiquete view.jpg Caquetá and Guaviare Departments
0°31′31″N72°47′50″W / 0.52528°N 72.79722°W / 0.52528; -72.79722 (Chiribiquete National Park) 		Mixed:
(iii), (ix), (x)		2,782,354 (6,875,350); buffer zone 3,989,682.82 (9,858,721.0)2018 [8]
Coffee Cultural Landscape of Colombia Chinchina cafetal.jpg Caldas, Quindío and Risaralda Departments
5°28′18″N75°40′54″W / 5.47167°N 75.68167°W / 5.47167; -75.68167 		Cultural:
(v)(vi)		141,120 (348,700)2011 [9]
Historic Centre of Santa Cruz de Mompox Santa barbara dia.JPG Bolívar Department
9°14′00″N74°26′00″W / 9.23333°N 74.43333°W / 9.23333; -74.43333 		Cultural:
(iv)(v)		54.05

(133.56)

1995 [10]
Los Katíos National Park Giant anteater (4531346746).jpg Antioquia and Chocó Departments
7°40′00″N77°00′00″W / 7.66667°N 77.00000°W / 7.66667; -77.00000 		Natural:
(ix)(x)		141,120 (348,700)1994 [11]
Malpelo Fauna and Flora Sanctuary Malpelo island NOAA.jpg Valle del Cauca Department
3°58′00″N81°37′00″W / 3.96667°N 81.61667°W / 3.96667; -81.61667 		Natural:
(vii)(ix)		857,500 (2,119,000)2006 [12]
National Archeological Park of Tierradentro Tombs in Tierra Dentro.jpg Cauca Department
2°35′00″N76°02′00″W / 2.58333°N 76.03333°W / 2.58333; -76.03333 		Cultural:
(iii)		38.84

(95.97)

1995 [13]
Port, Fortresses and Group of Monuments, Cartagena 71 - Carthagene - Decembre 2008.jpg Bolívar Department
10°25′00″N75°32′00″W / 10.41667°N 75.53333°W / 10.41667; -75.53333 		Cultural:
(iii)		01984 [14]
Qhapaq Ñan, Andean Road System* Incatrail in Peru.jpg Various, shared with
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg  Bolivia
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
18°15′00″S69°35′30″W / 18.25000°S 69.59167°W / -18.25000; -69.59167 		Cultural:
(ii)(iii)(iv)(vi)		11,407 (28,190)2014 [15]
San Agustín Archaeological Park Parque Arqueologico de San Agustin - Tumb with deity.jpg Huila Department
1°55′00″N76°14′00″W / 1.91667°N 76.23333°W / 1.91667; -76.23333 		Cultural:
(iii)		01995 [16]

Tentative list

In addition to sites inscribed on the World Heritage list, member states can maintain a list of tentative sites that they may consider for nomination. Nominations for the World Heritage list are only accepted if the site was previously listed on the tentative list. [17] As of 2023, Colombia lists eleven properties on its tentative list: [18]

  1. Canal del Dique, External link (Submitted 27/09/2012)
  2. Catholic Doctrine Temples (Submitted 27/09/2012)
  3. Ciénaga Grande de Santa Marta - Cultural Landscape of the Vernacular Stilt Housing of Cienaga Grande de Santa Marta and of Medio Atrato (Submitted 22/10/2013)
  4. Pre-Hispanic Hydraulic System of the San Jorge River (Submitted 27/09/2012)
  5. Puente de Occidente (Western Bridge) (Submitted 27/09/2012)
  6. Seaflower Marine Protected Area (MPA) (Submitted 18/09/2007)
  7. South of Ricaurte Province (Submitted 27/09/2012)
  8. Tayrona and Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta National Parks and their Archaeological Sites (Submitted 27/09/2012)
  9. United Fruit Company Infrastructure (Submitted 27/09/2012)
  10. University City of Bogotá (Submitted 27/09/2012)
  11. The architectural legacy of Rogelio Salmona: an ethical, political, social and poetic manifesto (Submitted 01/02/2022)

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References

  1. ↑ "The World Heritage Convention". UNESCO. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  2. ↑ "Colombia". UNESCO. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  3. ↑ "Report of the 8th Session of the Committee". UNESCO. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  4. ↑ "Report of the 18th Session of the Committee". UNESCO. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  5. ↑ "Four sites added to UNESCO's World Heritage List". UNESCO. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  6. ↑ "World Heritage List". UNESCO . Retrieved 28 May 2010.
  7. ↑ "The Criteria for Selection". UNESCO . Retrieved 10 September 2011.
  8. ↑ "Chiribiquete National Park – "The Maloca of the Jaguar"". UNESCO . Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  9. ↑ "Coffee Cultural Landscape of Colombia". UNESCO . Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  10. ↑ "Historic Centre of Santa Cruz de Mompox". UNESCO . Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  11. ↑ "Los Katíos National Park". UNESCO . Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  12. ↑ "Malpelo Fauna and Flora Sanctuary". UNESCO . Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  13. ↑ "National Archeological Park of Tierradentro". UNESCO . Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  14. ↑ "Port, Fortresses and Group of Monuments, Cartagena". UNESCO . Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  15. ↑ "Qhapaq Ñan, Andean Road System". UNESCO . Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  16. ↑ "San Agustín Archaeological Park". UNESCO . Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  17. ↑ "Tentative Lists". UNESCO . Retrieved 7 October 2010.
  18. ↑ "Tentative List – Colombia". UNESCO . Retrieved 9 November 2023.
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