La Guajira Department, Colombia
Facts and figures on La Guajira Department at a glance
Region name: La Guajira Department (Departamento de La Guajira)Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 880,560 people
Country: Colombia
Continent: South America
The regional headquarters of La Guajira Department (Departamento de La Guajira) is located in the regional capital Riohacha (Riohacha) with a population of 188,014 people.
The distance as the crow flies from La Guajira Department's regional capital Riohacha to Colombia's capital Bogota (Bogotá) is approximately 779 km (484 mi).
Region | Population | Regional capital | Population |
La Guajira Department Departamento de La Guajira | 880,560 people | Riohacha Riohacha | 188,014 people |
Compare with other regions in Colombia.
Map of La Guajira Department
Information on La Guajira Department
Region name | Regional capital | Subregions | Country | Continent |
La Guajira Department Departamento de La Guajira | Riohacha Riohacha | 15 | Colombia | South America |
Time in La Guajira Department
Current time | Summer time (DST) | Standard time | Current timezone offset | Timezone |
Thu, 28 Mar 2024 - 10:55am (10:55h) | No | Thu, 28 Mar 2024 - 10:55am (10:55h) | UTC -5.0 | America/Bogota |
Geographic coordinates of La Guajira Department
Position | Latitude (width) | Longitude (length) |
Show on map | 11°30'00.0"N (11.5000000°) | 72°30'00.0"W (-72.5000000°) |
Subregions in La Guajira Department
There are 15 administrative subregions in La Guajira Department.Region | No | Population | Regional capital | Capital population |
Albania Albania | 1. | 29,148 | Albania Albania | 26,940 |
Barrancas Barrancas | 2. | 38,232 | Barrancas Barrancas | 38,232 |
Dibulla Dibulla | 3. | 21,798 | Dibulla Dibulla | 4,402 |
Distraccion Distracción | 4. | 11,962 | Distraccion Distracción | 11,934 |
El Molino El Molino | 5. | 7,315 | El Molino El Molino | 5,265 |
Fonseca Fonseca | 6. | 42,772 | Fonseca Fonseca | 32,220 |
Hatonuevo Hatonuevo | 7. | 24,910 | - | - |
La Jagua del Pilar La Jagua del Pilar | 8. | 2,721 | La Jagua del Pilar La Jagua del Pilar | 894 |
Maicao Maicao | 9. | 166,603 | Maicao Maicao | 166,603 |
Manaure Manaure | 10. | 67,584 | Manaure Manaure | 9,703 |
Riohacha Riohacha | 11. | 167,865 | Riohacha Riohacha | 188,014 |
San Juan del Cesar San Juan del Cesar | 12. | 33,654 | San Juan del Cesar San Juan del Cesar | 40,069 |
Uribia Uribia | 13. | 198,890 | Uribia Uribia | 7,519 |
Urumita Urumita | 14. | 13,349 | Urumita Urumita | 8,509 |
Villanueva Villanueva | 15. | 23,538 | Villanueva Villanueva | 18,699 |