La Guajira Department
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 / 11.550°N 72.900°WCoordinates: 11°33′N 72°54′W / 11.550°N 72.900°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/ |
La Guajira is a department of Colombia. Its capital is Riohacha.
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[change | change source]
Albania
Barrancas
Dibulla
Distracción
El Molino
Fonseca
Hatonuevo
La Jagua del Pilar
Maicao
Manaure
Riohacha
San Juan del Cesar
Uribia
Urumita
Villanueva
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References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda 2018". Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística – DANE (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 October 2019.
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