La Guajira Department
Map of La Guajira Department
075 km (47 mi)150 km (93 mi)225 km (140 mi)300 km (186 mi)
Height
-73 m (-240 ft), 200 m (656 ft), 500 m (1640 ft), 1000 m (3280 ft), 1500 m (4920 ft), 2500 m (8200 ft), 3000 m (9840 ft), 4000 m (13120 ft), Max altitude 4894 m (16060 ft)Sea depth
0 m (0 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1800 m (5910 ft), 3200 m (10500 ft), deeper than 5200 m (17060 ft)Winter snow (approximate)
Height from west to east in La Guajira Department
Height from south to north in La Guajira Department
1Caribbean Sea (Northeast)0 m2Arroyo El Estero0 m3Quebrada Macotama0 to 2 302 m
Natural Earth · GEBCO 2026 Grid · Lakes: HydroLAKES (Messager et al. 2016, CC BY 4.0) · This product incorporates data from the GDW database © Global Dam Watch (2024) · Names: GeoNames (CC BY)
Basic Information
Capital City: Riohacha
Population: 965,718 (Wikidata, 2020)
Area: 20,848 km² / 8,049 sq mi
Created: 1965
Geography
Highest Elevation Point: Pico Codazzi (4 894 m)
Lowest point: −73 m
Borders
- Magdalena Department — Southwest
- Cesar Department — Southwest
- Zulia — Southeast