La Guajira Department
La Guajira is a department of Colombia. Its capital is Riohacha.
La Guajira Department | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Anthem: Himno de La Guajira. | |
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 Topography of the department | |
| Coordinates: 11°33′N 72°54′W | |
| Country |  Colombia |
| Region | Caribbean Region |
| Established | July 1, 1965 |
| Capital | Riohacha |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20,848 km2 (8,049 sq mi) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 880,560 |
| • Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-05 |
| ISO 3166 code | CO-LAG |
| Municipalities | 15 |
| Website | www.laguajira.gov.co/ |
It covers most of the Guajira Peninsula in the northeast region of the country. La Guajira is on the Caribbean Sea and bordering Venezuela.
Municipalities
Municipalities of La Guajira Department. Municipality and city of Riohacha highlighted in dark gray and red respectively.
Albania
Barrancas
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Distracción
El Molino
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Hatonuevo
La Jagua del Pilar
Maicao
Manaure
Riohacha
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Urumita
Villanueva
References
- "Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda 2018". Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística – DANE (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 October 2019.
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