About Barranquilla
Affiliate Committee
Fernando Falquez, Affiliate Director
Join the Tampa-Barranquilla Sister Cities Affiliate
Barranquilla is Tampa's oldest sister city, dating to 1966. Tampa's relationship with Barranquilla has been strong and active, with hundreds of trips, exchanges, and events. However, the strength of any sister city relationship depends entirely on those volunteers who serve on the city's affiliate committees. If you have a passion for Tampa and Barranquilla and would like to serve on our affiliate committee, please complete the Affiliate Committee Volunteer Form.
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Tampa-Barranquilla Key Events
Barranquilla Delegation Presents Decree to Mayor Nick Nuccio, Officially Declaring Tampa a Sister City.
A Barranquilla Delegation Visits Tampa. Colombian business leaders, including Miss Colombia, visited Tampa to strengthen ties through the Tampa-Barranquilla Sister Cities program, focusing on cultural, educational, and business collaboration.
On February 17, 1973, Barranquilla Mayor Eduardo Oslo Carbonell was honored by the Tampa Jaycees during his weeklong visit, where he participated in the Gasparilla Festival as a guest of Mayor Dick Greco and was made an honorary member of the local Jaycees.
On December 6, 2012, Mayor Bob Buckhorn reaffirmed Tampa’s Sister City relationship with Barranquilla during a visit as part of Governor Scott's Florida-Colombia Trade Mission, strengthening ties first established in 1966.
On April 1, 2014, Port Tampa Bay and the Port of Barranquilla signed a Sister Port Agreement to strengthen trade relations and encourage joint business development between the two ports.