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La Guajira Department
Department
Flag of La Guajira Department
Flag
 Coat of arms of La Guajira Department
Coat of arms
Anthem: Himno de La Guajira.
La Guajira shown in red
La Guajira shown in red
Topography of the department
Topography of the department
Country  Colombia
Region Caribbean Region
Established July 1, 1965
Capital Riohacha
Area
 • Total 20,848 km2 (8,049 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total 880,560
 • Density 42.2371/km2 (109.394/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

Map of La Guajira municipalities
Municipalities of La Guajira Department. Municipality and city of Riohacha highlighted in dark gray and red respectively.
  1. Flag of Albania, La Guajira.png Albania
  2. Flag of Barrancas Guajira.png Barrancas
  3. Flag of Dibulla.png Dibulla
  4. Flag of Distracción (La Guajira).svg Distracción
  5. Flag of El Molino, La Guajira.png El Molino
  6. Flag of Fonseca, La Guajira.png Fonseca
  7. Flag of Hatonuevo (La Guajira).svg Hatonuevo
  8. Flag of La Jagua del Pilar.png La Jagua del Pilar
  9. Flag of Maicao.svg Maicao
  10. Flag of Manaure, La Guajira.png Manaure
  11. Flag of Riohacha.svg Riohacha
  12. Flag of San Juan del Cesar.png San Juan del Cesar
  13. Flag of Uribia (La Guajira).svg Uribia
  14. Flag of Urumita (La Guajira).svg Urumita
  15. Villanuevaguajiraflag.png Villanueva

Images for kids

  • Guajirapeninsula1

    The Guajira peninsula

  • Cerro La teta, La Guajira Colombia

    La Teta hill, located in the municipality of Uribia, northern Guajira

  • CABO DE LA VELA

    The Cabo de la Vela was one of the first sites that Spanish explorers first sighted upon their arrival to the continental Americas.

  • Map of La Guajira 1769

    Map of La Guajira in 1769.

  • Pedro Messía de la Cerda (3)

    Pedro Messía de la Cerda, Viceroy of the Viceroyalty of New Granada.

  • Wayuu on horses 1928

    Wayuu riding on horses. 1928.

  • Wayuus in La Guajira 1928

    Wayuus carrying a rifle and traditional bow and arrow. 1928.

  • Mision robinson wayuu by Franklin Reyes

    Members of the Wayuu ethnic group in Venezuela. Wayuus are nomads and travel between Colombia and Venezuela from time to time, usually during rainy seasons.

  • Population Department of La Guajira

    Map of La Guajira by population

  • Cerrejonmine1

    Trucks loaded with coal at the Cerrejón coal mine.

  • Salt of Manaure, La Guajira - Colombia

    Manaure salt mine. Manaure provides approximately 80% of the Colombian market with salt.

  • Molino de viento (moderno) 2014-09-21 (3)

    Jepírachi wind farm in the Guajira Peninsula.

  • Hammockguajira

    Typical Wayuu rectangular "day house" with hammocks by the Caribbean Sea. The Chinchorros hammocks are one of the most traditional items in the culture of La Guajira

  • Mochilas wayuu

    Wayuu handcrafted mochilas woolen bags have also transcended through cultures and fashion in Colombia.

See also

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