La Guajira Department
department of Colombia
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Summary
La Guajira Department is a department of Colombia[1]. It draws 1,607 Wikipedia views per month (department of colombia category, ranking #8 of 32).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Colombia[3]
- Country: Colombia[4]
- Head of government: Tania María Buitrago González[5]
- Capital: Riohacha[6]
- Shares border with: Magdalena Department[7], Cesar Department[8], Zulia[9]
- Anthem: Himno a La Guajira[10]
- Legislative body: departmental assembly of La Guajira[11]
- Executive body: office of the governor of La Guajira department[12]
- Commons category: La Guajira Department[13]
- Inception: July 1, 1965[14]
- Official website: http://www.laguajira.gov.co//[15]
- Topic's main category: Category:La Guajira Department[16]
- Human Development Index: 0.760[17]
- Population: 681,575[18], 985,498[19], 965,718[20]
- Office held by head of government: Governor of La Guajira Department[21]
- Motto text: La Pàtria d'honor de la Guajira[22], A Patria de honra da Guajira[23]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in the department of La Guajira[24]
- Category for people who died here: Q86413886[25]
- Demonym: Guajiro[26]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from La Guajira Department[27]
- Elevation above sea level: 36 m[28]
- Area: 20848.0 km²[29]
- Language used: Wayuu[30], Chimila[31], Wiwa[32], Kogui[33]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of La Guajira Department[34]
Why It Matters
La Guajira Department has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]