La Guajira Department

La Guajira is a department of Colombia. Its capital is Riohacha.

La Guajira Department
Department
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
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

Municipalities of La Guajira Department. Municipality and city of Riohacha highlighted in dark gray and red respectively.

1. Albania
2. Barrancas
3. Dibulla
4. Distracción
5. El Molino
6. Fonseca
7. Hatonuevo
8. La Jagua del Pilar
9. Maicao
10. Manaure
11. Riohacha
12. San Juan del Cesar
13. Uribia
14. Urumita
15. Villanueva

References

1. "Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda 2018". Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística – DANE (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 October 2019.