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Colombia: La Guajira

Municipalities

The population of the municipalities in La Guajira Department by census years.

NameStatusPopulation
Census
2005-06-30
Population
Census
2018-06-30
 
AlbaniaMunicipality20,81529,148
BarrancasMunicipality26,32935,743
DibullaMunicipality21,79837,740
DistracciónMunicipality11,96213,016
El MolinoMunicipality7,3157,185
FonsecaMunicipality26,83142,772
HatonuevoMunicipality16,38320,044
La Jagua del PilarMunicipality2,7213,498
MaicaoMunicipality123,757170,582
ManaureMunicipality67,58483,072
RiohachaMunicipality167,865188,014
San Juan del CesarMunicipality33,65446,953
UribiaMunicipality117,674163,462
UrumitaMunicipality13,34910,985
VillanuevaMunicipality23,53828,346
La GuajiraDepartment565,770670,808

Contents: Urban Localities

The population of all main places and urban population centers (centros poblados) in La Guajira Department by census years.

The Details icon links to further information about a selected place including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution).

Name StatusMunicipalityPopulation
Census
2005-06-30
Population
Census
2018-06-30
 
Albania (incl. Cuestecitas)CapitalAlbania7,58515,783
AnaimePopulation CenterRiohacha90175
ArémasahinPopulation CenterManaure304296
Arroyo ArenaPopulation CenterRiohacha190298
Arroyo LimónPopulation CenterManaure...67
BangañitasPopulation CenterFonseca...14
BarbacoaPopulation CenterRiohacha225458
BarrancasCapitalBarrancas11,26515,818
Boca del MontePopulation CenterSan Juan del Cesar5688
BuenavistaPopulation CenterDistracción1,4601,642
Cabo de la VelaPopulation CenterUribia...20
Caimito (Resguardo)Population CenterDistracción...484
CamaronesPopulation CenterRiohacha2,1913,090
Campana NuevoPopulation CenterDibulla1681,037
CañaveralesPopulation CenterSan Juan del Cesar9961,138
CaracolíPopulation CenterSan Juan del Cesar1561,006
CardonalPopulation CenterFonseca108150
CarraipíaPopulation CenterMaicao729844
CarretalitoPopulation CenterBarrancas555702
CarrizalPopulation CenterUribia...211
Casa de AluminioPopulation CenterDibulla...93
CascajalitoPopulation CenterRiohacha...3
CerrilloPopulation CenterRiohacha30223
Cerro AltoPopulation CenterHatonuevo...238
ChancletaPopulation CenterBarrancas...196
CholesPopulation CenterRiohacha357679
ChorrerasPopulation CenterDistracción...962
ComejenesPopulation CenterRiohacha294503
ConejoPopulation CenterFonseca8381,595
Corral de PiedraPopulation CenterSan Juan del Cesar293338
CorralejasPopulation CenterSan Juan del Cesar301679
CotoprixPopulation CenterRiohacha6891,305
CucurumanaPopulation CenterRiohacha...19
CurazaoPopulation CenterSan Juan del Cesar294534
DibullaCapitalDibulla2,6644,884
DistracciónCapitalDistracción3,3655,871
Divino NiñoPopulation CenterMaicao...69
EbanalPopulation CenterRiohacha...211
El AbraPopulation CenterRiohacha46135
El CardónPopulation CenterUribia...1
El ConfusoPopulation CenterFonseca86157
El HaticoPopulation CenterFonseca521933
El Hatico de los IndiosPopulation CenterSan Juan del Cesar...182
El LimoncitoPopulation CenterMaicao...48
El MolinoCapitalEl Molino4,6106,383
El PájaroPopulation CenterManaure1,062301
El ParaísoPopulation CenterHatonuevo...78
El PlacerPopulation CenterSan Juan del Cesar...149
El PlanPopulation CenterLa Jagua del Pilar242246
El PozoPopulation CenterHatonuevo...247
El TablazoPopulation CenterSan Juan del Cesar277423
El TotumoPopulation CenterSan Juan del Cesar174311
FonsecaCapitalFonseca16,05135,754
GalánPopulation CenterRiohacha579462
GuaimaritoPopulation CenterHatonuevo...521
GuamachalPopulation CenterFonseca1662
GuamachalPopulation CenterSan Juan del Cesar...118
GuamachitoPopulation CenterHatonuevo...964
GuayacanalPopulation CenterBarrancas414490
GuayacanalPopulation CenterSan Juan del Cesar213397
HatonuevoCapitalHatonuevo7,57411,905
Juan y MedioPopulation CenterRiohacha104360
La ArenaPopulation CenterRiohacha...83
La Ceiba (Resguardo)Population CenterDistracción...138
La CompañiaPopulation CenterRiohacha...105
La DudaPopulation CenterDistracción...233
La EsperanzaPopulation CenterMaicao...76
La GloriaPopulation CenterRiohacha...4
La GloriaPopulation CenterHatonuevo...175
La GloriaPopulation CenterManaure392496
LagunitaPopulation CenterSan Juan del Cesar4753
La Jagua del PilarCapitalLa Jagua del Pilar1,6312,162
La JuntaPopulation CenterSan Juan del Cesar6561,215
La LagunaPopulation CenterFonseca...84
La LomitaPopulation CenterHatonuevo...78
La MajayuraPopulation CenterMaicao...268
La PazPopulation CenterMaicao...2,542
La PazPopulation CenterManaure...1
La PeñaPopulation CenterSan Juan del Cesar296747
La Punta de los RemediosPopulation CenterDibulla1,4862,180
Las CasitasPopulation CenterBarrancas...107
Las FloresPopulation CenterDibulla458808
La SierritaPopulation CenterSan Juan del Cesar...53
Las PalmasPopulation CenterRiohacha237
Loma MatoPopulation CenterHatonuevo...189
Los AltosPopulation CenterFonseca...230
Los CardonesPopulation CenterSan Juan del Cesar...12
Los HaticosPopulation CenterSan Juan del Cesar527895
Los HornitosPopulation CenterDistracción830139
Los MorenerosPopulation CenterRiohacha754
Los PondoresPopulation CenterSan Juan del Cesar1,2691,641
Los PozosPopulation CenterSan Juan del Cesar177262
Los RanchosPopulation CenterAlbania...332
Los RemediosPopulation CenterAlbania1,497806
Los TorquitosPopulation CenterFonseca...111
Los TunalesPopulation CenterSan Juan del Cesar...95
MaicaoCapitalMaicao53,947103,354
MakuPopulation CenterMaicao...195
Manantial GrandePopulation CenterHatonuevo...80
ManaureCapitalManaure22,3358,625
ManzanaPopulation CenterManaure...237
MarañamanaPopulation CenterMaicao...12
MatitasPopulation CenterRiohacha6461,253
MayapoPopulation CenterManaure...1,455
Media LunaPopulation CenterUribia...3
MingueoPopulation CenterDibulla5,0668,073
MonguíPopulation CenterRiohacha732875
Monte LaraPopulation CenterMaicao...253
NazarethPopulation CenterUribia...449
Nuevo OreganalPopulation CenterBarrancas...677
PalominoPopulation CenterDibulla2,1012,547
PapayalPopulation CenterBarrancas1,4961,648
ParaguachónPopulation CenterMaicao1,0231,070
ParaísoPopulation CenterUribia...4
PatillaPopulation CenterBarrancas...157
PelechuaPopulation CenterRiohacha1131,642
PericoPopulation CenterRiohacha252402
PiturumanaPopulation CenterAlbania...147
PondoritosPopulation CenterSan Juan del Cesar...206
PorciosaPopulation CenterAlbania...835
PoromanaPopulation CenterManaure...1
PotreritoPopulation CenterDistracción...237
PotreritoPopulation CenterFonseca25119
Pozo HondoPopulation CenterBarrancas116138
Puente BombaPopulation CenterRiohacha196473
Puerto EstrellaPopulation CenterUribia...508
Puerto NuevoPopulation CenterUribia...5
PulgarPopulation CenterDistracción...141
QuebrachalPopulation CenterFonseca75156
Río AnchoPopulation CenterDibulla1,1441,196
RiohachaCapitalRiohacha116,024126,103
Río JerezPopulation CenterDibulla...73
Río NegroPopulation CenterDibulla...32
RochePopulation CenterBarrancas116104
San AntonioPopulation CenterManaure...21
San Juan del CesarCapitalSan Juan del Cesar14,76030,385
San PedroPopulation CenterBarrancas359423
Santa AnaPopulation CenterUribia...94
Santa CruzPopulation CenterMaicao...62
Santa Rita de la SierraPopulation CenterDibulla...238
Santa RosaPopulation CenterMaicao...190
ShiruriaPopulation CenterManaure...517
SitionuevoPopulation CenterFonseca324366
TaguayraPopulation CenterUribia...4
TigreraPopulation CenterRiohacha1051,147
Tomarrazon (Treinta)Population CenterRiohacha9101,122
UribiaCapitalUribia4,6357,698
UrumitaCapitalUrumita6,3119,423
Villa CompiPopulation CenterRiohacha...94
Villa del RíoPopulation CenterSan Juan del Cesar...202
Villa FátimaPopulation CenterUribia...79
Villa Martin (Macho Vallo)Population CenterRiohacha452738
VillanuevaCapitalVillanueva15,42926,488
Ware WarenPopulation CenterAlbania...138
WarpanaPopulation CenterUribia...385
WarrutamanaPopulation CenterUribia...89
YaguaritoPopulation CenterHatonuevo...220
YorijarúPopulation CenterUribia...9
ZambranoPopulation CenterSan Juan del Cesar178301

Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadistica, Republica de Columbia (web).

Explanation: In constrast to municipalities and their capitals, the population figures of population centers are not adjusted for underenumeration.