Pedrito Tomas Pereira Caballero is the mayor of Barranquilla . The urban region is 227.70 km 2  (87.92 sq mi) in area . The density of  inhabitents in  the urban region of Barranquilla is 14,100/km 2  (37,000/sq mi) . 234.14 sq mi (606 sq km ) is the area of the city namedBarranquilla .  The city area code is +56 2 . The metro region has 8,653,521 , 8,917,749 (Extended UA) population . The city has the postal code 8320000 . Barranquilla is the government of Municipality of Quito . The city province is Guayas . 1,508.52/sq km  (3,907.0/sq mi) is the density of residents in Barranquilla . On 1 October 1984 the city was incorporated . 6,600/km 2  (17,000/sq mi) is the density of inhabitents in  the metro region of Barranquilla . The demonym of the city Barranquilla is Recifense . The Barranquilla citys' lowest elevation is 1,240 ft . Barranquilla is at an elevation of 2 m . The water area of the city is 0.37 sq mi (0.95 km 2 ) . The coordinates of the city are 36°45′14″N 3°3′32″E﻿ / ﻿36.75389°N 3.05889°E . The highest elevation of Barranquilla is 324 m (1,063 ft) . Barranquilla is named for Miami-Illinois:  shikaakwa  ,  (wild onion or wild garlic)
Barranquilla has an area of 606 sq km 