| Department of Córdoba | |
| Native Name: | Departamento de Córdoba |
| Native Name Lang: | es |
| Type: | Department |
| Image Map1: | Cordoba Topographic 2.png |
| Map Caption1: | Topography of the department |
| Coordinates: | 8.75°N -128°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Colombia |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Caribbean Region |
| Parts Type: | Largest city |
| Parts Style: | para |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | June 18, 1952 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Provinces |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Municipalities |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | 30 |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Montería |
| Leader Title: | Governor |
| Leader Name: | Erasmo Zuleta (2023-present) |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 25020 |
| Area Rank: | 15th |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 1,784,783 |
| Population As Of: | 2018 |
| Population Rank: | 9th |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | GDP |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Total |
| Demographics1 Info1: | COP 24,992 billion (US$ 5.9 billion) |
| Timezone1: | UTC-05 |
| Iso Code: | CO-COR |
| Blank Name Sec2: | HDI (2019) |
| Blank Info Sec2: | 0.716[2] · 29th of 33 |
| Website: | www.cordoba.gov.co |
Córdoba (pronounced as /es/, Spanish; Castilian: Departamento de Córdoba) is a Department of the Republic of Colombia located to the north of this country in the Colombian Caribbean Region. Córdoba faces to the north with the Caribbean Sea, to the northeast with the Sucre Department, east with the Bolívar Department and south with the Antioquia Department. As of 2018, the population of Córdoba was estimated to be 1,784,783. Its capital is the city of Montería.
Córdoba is made up of 30 municipalities and main towns:
See main article: List of governors of Córdoba (Colombian department).
The Congress of Colombia approved by Law 9 December 17, 1951 which created the Department of Córdoba and later sanctioned by the then President of Colombia Roberto Urdaneta Arbeláez, but only came into effect six months later.
No. | First Lady or Gentlemen | Tenure | Governor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 1, 1991 – December 31, 1994 | Jorge Manzur | ||
| 2 | María Cristina de la Espriella | January 1, 1995 – December 31, 1997 | Carlos Buelvas | |
| 3 | January 1, 1998 – December 31, 2000 | Ángel Villadiego | ||
| 4 | María Victoria Peña | January 1, 2001 – December 31, 2003 | Jesús María López | |
| 5 | Alicia Jiménez | January 1, 2004 – December 31, 2007 | Libardo José López | |
| 6 | Jairo Ruiz Chica | January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2011 | Marta Sáenz | |
| 7 | Johanna Elías Vidal | January 1, 2012 – December 31, 2015 | Alejandro Lyons | |
| 8 | Roxana Zuleta | January 1, 2016 – December 31, 2019 | Edwin Besaile | |
| 9 | Marta Ruiz | January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2023 | Orlando Benítez | |
| 10 | Valeria Vega | January 1, 2024 – present | Erasmo Zuleta |