Tierra Bomba is a Colombian island off the coast of Cartagena de Indias. The island is within the legal administration of Bolívar department and counts with a surface area of 19.84 km² (1984.99 hectares) that house an estimated population of 9,000 people.Naval BaseOn January 2014, it was announced that Tierra Bomba Island will house the new Caribbean Naval Base of the Colombian Navy. The naval base will be within the locality of Bocagrande and be 33.4 hectares in size.