It has nothing to do with football, or politics, or food, but it does have to do with a word so long that it leaves more than one breathless.
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In Colombia we love to exaggerate. We do it with nicknames, with the names of towns and, of course, with the words we use to say where we are from. Therefore, when talking about demonyms, some do not sound like an identity but rather a linguistic challenge.
Most people think that the longest name in the country must come from a municipality with an eternal name. San Pedro de los Milagros, San José de Guaviare or any “Saint” with a solemn surname usually appears in the conversation. But logic fails, and that’s where the fun begins.
After reviewing lists, articles and count letter by letter with the patience of a notarythe panorama becomes clearer and the ranking begins to take shape.
The first group to appear does not have a single winner, but a tie that already makes people sweat.
With 16 letters, enter the carmelodariansof Carmen del Darién (Chocó); the quebradanegrensesof Quebrada Negra (Cundinamarca); the sansebastianensesof San Sebastian (Cauca); and the floridawhiteof Floridablanca (Santander). All long, all respectable, but none of them keep the throne.
The next level increases the difficulty and reduces the margin of error.
Here we already talked about 18 letters and names that feel endless when said out loud. The appear northern-santanderiansinhabitants of department of Norte de Santanderand the portosantanderianosof Puerto Santander. At this point, many believe that they cannot go any further.
But if.
One is still missing.
And it does not come from a capital, nor from a municipality with a fancy name, nor from a region that everyone suspects. comes from Puerto Libertador, in Córdobaand his name, with 19 letters, is puertolibertadoreses. The longest in all of Colombia.
Beyond the ranking, this curiosity leaves a clear idea: in Colombia the language is not short. Here the words are stretched, become pride and end up being a topic of conversation. And although some demonyms seem impossible, They all carry history, territory and a sense of belonging.
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Because if we know how to do something well, in addition to lengthening names, it is to demonstrate that Even saying where we are from can become a memorable challenge.
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