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Atlántico department, Colombia: conflict statistics

Organized violence recorded by UCDP in Atlántico department, data through 31 Jul 2026. Population about 2,722,128 (Wikidata).

79events, last 30 days

199events, last 90 days▲ +243% vs prior 90 days

329events, last 12 months120.9 per million people

357est. deaths, last 12 monthsrange 332–376, 52 civilians

Violence in Atlántico department, Colombia intensified over the 90 days to 31 Jul 2026: 199 events against 58 in the prior quarter (+243%), with 216 estimated deaths.

Over the 12 months to 31 Jul 2026, 329 events and 357 estimated deaths were recorded in Atlántico department. That is +384% on the previous 12 months. UCDP's low and high estimates put the death toll between 332 and 376. 84% of events were classed as non-state conflict. Civilian deaths in the same period: 52. Relative to population, that is 120.9 events per million people.

The most active conflict pairing over the last 12 months was Los Costenos - Los Pepes (173 events, 191 estimated deaths).

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Events in Atlántico department, last 12 months

Recorded organized-violence events in Atlántico department, 1 Aug 2025 to 31 Jul 2026. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Monthly trend

Recorded events per month in Atlántico department, last 24 months

Hotspots within Atlántico department, last 12 months

Area (second-level)	Events	Est. deaths
Barranquilla municipality	168	187
Soledad municipality	93	99
Malambo municipality	32	33
Puerto Colombia municipality	7	9
Galapa municipality	6	6
Sabanalarga municipality (Atlántico)	6	6
Baranoa municipality	5	4
Polonuevo municipality	3	3
Repelón municipality	3	3
Sabanagrande municipality	3	2

Deadliest recorded events, last 90 days

Date	Where	Parties	Est. deaths
28 Jun 2026	Barranquilla municipality Atlántico department	Los Costenos vs Los Pepes Non-state, 2 sources	4
9 Jun 2026	Soledad municipality Atlántico department	Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group Non-state, 2 sources	3
7 Jun 2026	Soledad municipality Atlántico department	Los Costenos vs Los Pepes Non-state, 2 sources	3
7 Jun 2026	Soledad municipality Atlántico department	Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group Non-state	3
30 Jul 2026	Barranquilla municipality Atlántico department	Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group Non-state	2
29 Jun 2026	Soledad municipality Atlántico department	Los Costenos vs Los Pepes Non-state	2
27 Jun 2026	Barranquilla municipality Atlántico department	Los Costenos vs Los Pepes Non-state	2
27 Jun 2026	Barranquilla municipality Atlántico department	Los Costenos vs Los Pepes Non-state	2
23 Jun 2026	Puerto Colombia municipality Atlántico department	Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group Non-state	2
20 Jun 2026	Soledad municipality Atlántico department	Los Costenos vs Los Pepes Non-state, 2 sources	2

Most recorded parties, last 12 months

Party	Events	Est. deaths in those events
Los Costenos	224	244
Los Pepes	182	200
Unidentified armed group	169	181
La Nueva Generación del Freseo	17	17
EGC	8	10
Los Papalópez	6	6

Conflict pairings, last 12 months

Pairing	Events	Est. deaths
Los Costenos - Los Pepes	173	191
Unidentified armed group - Unidentified armed group	81	87
Los Costenos - Civilians	30	32
La Nueva Generación del Freseo - Los Costenos	15	15
Los Pepes - Civilians	9	9
Unidentified armed group - Civilians	7	7

Type of violence, last 12 months

Category	Events	Share
State-based armed conflict	0	0%
Non-state conflict	277	84%
One-sided violence against civilians	52	16%

Frequently asked questions

How many conflict events were recorded in Atlántico department in the last 12 months?

UCDP recorded 329 organized-violence events in Atlántico department between 1 Aug 2025 and 31 Jul 2026, with an estimated 357 deaths (range 332 to 376).

Is violence in Atlántico department increasing or decreasing?

Increasing. Events in the last 90 days (199) were up +243% on the preceding 90 days (58).

Who are the main armed actors in Atlántico department?

The parties recorded in the most events over the last 12 months were Los Costenos (224 events), Los Pepes (182 events), Unidentified armed group (169 events), La Nueva Generación del Freseo (17 events).

What kind of violence is recorded in Atlántico department?

UCDP classes events as state-based armed conflict, non-state conflict, or one-sided violence against civilians. In Atlántico department, 84% of events over the last 12 months were non-state conflict.

Where does this data come from?

Event counts and death estimates come from the Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP) Georeferenced Event Dataset and its monthly Candidate Events releases, published under CC BY 4.0. Figures use UCDP's "best" fatality estimate. Data on this page runs through 31 Jul 2026.

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Region names follow UCDP's first-level administrative coding. Counts use UCDP's "best" fatality estimate. See methodology.