The 19th edition of the Concurso Nacional de Belleza de Colombia (Señorita Colombia) was held on 13 November 1971 in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia. María Luisa Lignarolo Martínez-Aparicio, representing Atlántico, won the title Señorita Colombia 1971 and was crowned by her predecessor, Piedad Mejía Trujillo. Seventeen contestants participated.