La Guajira (Spanish pronunciation: [la ɣwaˈxiɾa]) is a department of Colombia. It occupies most of the Guajira Peninsula in the northeast region of the...
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Barrancas is a town and municipality of the Colombian Department of La Guajira. The municipality of Barrancas is located to the left margin of the Ranchería...
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a town and municipality of the La Guajira department of Colombia. It is the youngest municipality of this Department since the year 2000. Northern Zone...
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The La Guajira Desert [la ɣwaˈxiɾa] (Wayuu: Woumainkat Wajiira, Spanish: Desierto de La Guajira) is a desert located in northern Colombia and Venezuela...
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The Guajira Peninsula [ɡwaˈxiɾa] (Spanish: Península de La Guajira, also spelled Goajira, mainly in colonial period texts, Wayuu: Woumainpa’a) is a peninsula...
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northeastern Colombia La Guajira Department, a department of Colombia which includes most of the Guajira Peninsula La Guajira Desert, a desert which...
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The flag of La Guajira was officially adopted by the Departmental Assembly by means of Ordinance 028 of September 29, 1966. Previously, the flag had already...
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Riohacha (redirect from Riohacha, La Guajira)
Ranchería River and the Caribbean Sea. It is the capital city of the La Guajira Department. It has a sandy beach waterfront. Founded by conquistador Nikolaus...
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Chocó Department (List) Governor of Córdoba (List) Governor of Cundinamarca Department (List) Mayor of Bogotá (List) Governor of La Guajira Department (List)...
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Villanueva is a town and municipality located in the northern Department of La Guajira, Colombia. Villanueva is known in Colombia for being the cradle...
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town and municipality of the Colombian Department of La Guajira. Is the youngest municipality of this Department along with the town of Uribia and others...
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of governors of the Department of La Guajira, Colombia: List of Colombian Department Governors (in Spanish) History of La Guajira (in Spanish) Government...
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de Manaure is a town and municipality located in the Colombian Department of La Guajira. Manaure's main economic activity is the exploitation of the vast...
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La Guajira Cartel (Spanish: Cartel de La Guajira) refers to a criminal organization originating from Maicao that operates in the Guajira Peninsula on the...
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Colombia and Venezuela La Guajira Department, a department of Colombia which includes most of the Guajira Peninsula La Guajira Desert, a desert which...
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The coat of arms of the La Guajira was officially adopted by the Departmental Assembly Ordinance 028 of November 29, 1966 after the winning design of...
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Punta Gallinas (category Geography of La Guajira Department)
headland in northern Colombia. Located in Uribia Municipality, La Guajira Department, it is the northernmost point on the mainland of South America,...
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Gulf of Venezuela (category Geography of La Guajira Department)
Venezuelan states of Zulia and Falcón and by La Guajira Department, Colombia. The western side is formed by the Guajira Peninsula. A 54 km (34 mi) strait connects...
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Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta (category Geography of La Guajira Department)
serves as the source of 36 rivers. The range is in the Departments of Magdalena, Cesar and La Guajira. The highest point of the Sierra Nevada group (and Colombia...
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La Guajira Terrane (Spanish: Terreno de La Guajira, TLG) is one of the geological provinces (terranes) of Colombia. The terrane, dating to the Late Cretaceous...
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subdivisions of the Republic of Colombia. Municipalities make up most of the departments of Colombia with 1,122 municipalities (municipios). Each one of them...
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Fonseca is a municipality located in the Colombian Department of La Guajira. The town celebrates the Festival del Retorno in honor of St Augustine with...
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Maicao (redirect from Maicao, Guajira)
municipality in the Department of La Guajira, northern Republic of Colombia. It is located 76 km from Riohacha, the capital of the department and is the second...
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Culture in La Guajira Department. Festivities of Our Lady of the Remedies in La Guajira Department. Green Moon Festival (Spanish: Festival de la Luna Verde)...
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pronunciation: [distɾaɣˈsjon]) is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of La Guajira. Founded in 1845 by a man from neighboring Barrancas named Antonio...
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Luis Díaz (footballer, born 1997) (category People from La Guajira Department)
Luis Fernando Díaz Marulanda was born on 13 January 1997 in Barrancas, La Guajira, and began playing football at the age of six. Nicknamed "Luchito", he...
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Riohacha Municipality (category Municipalities of La Guajira Department)
pronunciation: [rjoˈatʃa]) is located on the Caribbean region of Colombia of La Guajira Department, Colombia. It extends over 3,120 km2 and has an urban part divided...
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Cabo de la Vela (Spanish for "cape of sail") is a headland in the Guajira Peninsula in Colombia with an adjacent small fishing village. It is a popular...
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San Francisco is a settlement in Dibulla Municipality, La Guajira Department in Colombia. San Francisco has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) with moderate...
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consist of the Cesar department, northern areas of the Valledupar municipality, and adjacent areas of the La Guajira department. A significant population...
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