La Guajira Department
department of Colombia
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La Guajira is a department of Colombia. Its capital is Riohacha.
La Guajira Department | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Anthem: Himno de La Guajira. | |
.svg) 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/ |
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
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References
change- ↑ "Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda 2018". Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística – DANE (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 October 2019.
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