The second edition of the Concurso Nacional de Belleza de Colombia (Señorita Colombia) was held on 1947-11-10 at Teatro Cartagena in Cartagena de Indias after a 13-year hiatus. Fifteen candidates competed, with debuts from Chocó, Nariño, Norte de Santander, and Tolima. María de la Piedad Gómez Román (Miss Bolívar) won the title Miss Colombia 1947 and was crowned by her predecessor and cousin María Yolanda Emiliani Román. Runners-up were Sara Consuegra Ordóñez (Vice-Queen, Santander), María Myriam Ospina Benoit (First Princess, Valle), María Luz Neira Caicedo (Second Princess, Tolima), and Beatriz Ronga Santamaría (Third Princess, Caldas).