La Guajira Department
La Guajira Department | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
| Anthem: Himno de La Guajira. | |
La Guajira shown in red | |
Topography of the department | |
| Coordinates: 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
- Albania
- Barrancas
- Dibulla
- Distracción
- El Molino
- Fonseca
- Hatonuevo
- La Jagua del Pilar
- Maicao
- Manaure
- Riohacha
- San Juan del Cesar
- Uribia
- 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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