La Guajira Department, Colombia

La Guajira Department is one of 33 primary administrative regions in Colombia with a population of approximately 880,560 people.

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).

Facts and figures about La Guajira Department
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
La Guajira Department Departamento de La Guajira880,560 peopleRiohacha Riohacha188,014 people

Compare with other regions in Colombia.

Map of La Guajira Department

Map of La Guajira Department

Information on La Guajira Department

Information on La Guajira Department
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
La Guajira Department Departamento de La GuajiraRiohacha Riohacha15ColombiaSouth America

Time in La Guajira Department

Time in La Guajira Department
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Thu, 28 Mar 2024 - 12:36pm (12:36h)NoThu, 28 Mar 2024 - 12:36pm (12:36h)UTC -5.0America/Bogota

Geographic coordinates of La Guajira Department

Latitude & Longitude of La Guajira Department
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map11°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.
Subregions in La Guajira Department
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Albania Albania1.29,148Albania Albania26,940
Barrancas Barrancas2.38,232Barrancas Barrancas38,232
Dibulla Dibulla3.21,798Dibulla Dibulla4,402
Distraccion Distracción4.11,962Distraccion Distracción11,934
El Molino El Molino5.7,315El Molino El Molino5,265
Fonseca Fonseca6.42,772Fonseca Fonseca32,220
Hatonuevo Hatonuevo7.24,910--
La Jagua del Pilar La Jagua del Pilar8.2,721La Jagua del Pilar La Jagua del Pilar894
Maicao Maicao9.166,603Maicao Maicao166,603
Manaure Manaure10.67,584Manaure Manaure9,703
Riohacha Riohacha11.167,865Riohacha Riohacha188,014
San Juan del Cesar San Juan del Cesar12.33,654San Juan del Cesar San Juan del Cesar40,069
Uribia Uribia13.198,890Uribia Uribia7,519
Urumita Urumita14.13,349Urumita Urumita8,509
Villanueva Villanueva15.23,538Villanueva Villanueva18,699

External sources of information on La Guajira Department

La Guajira Department on Wikipedia