Tierra Bomba Island

Tierra Bomba

Native name: Isla Tierra Bomba
Geography
Location	Caribbean Sea
Coordinates	10°21′N 75°34′W / 10.350°N 75.567°W / 10.350; -75.567
Area	19.84 km^2 (7.66 sq mi)
Highest elevation	20 m (70 ft)
Administration
Colombia
Department	Bolívar
Demographics
Population	~9,000 (2011)
Additional information
Time zone	UTC−05:00

Tierra Bomba is a Colombian island off the coast of Cartagena de Indias. The island is within the legal administration of the municipality of Cartagena (City) in Bolívar Department, and covers a surface area of 19.84 km² (1984.99 hectares) that house an estimated population of 9,000 people.

Naval Base

In January 2014, it was announced that Tierra Bomba Island would house a new Caribbean Naval Base of the Colombian Navy.^[1] The naval base would be within the locality of Bocagrande and be 33.4 hectares in size.^[2]

See also

• Caribbean region of Colombia

References

1. "La Base Naval del Caribe será trasladada a la isla de Tierra Bomba". eltiempo.com. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
2. WebInfomil. "La Base Naval del Caribe será trasladada a la isla de Tierra Bomba". Retrieved 13 January 2015.