Uribia, La Guajira
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Uribia is 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 of the Cerrejón coal mines are located in this municipality. The municipality also contains the Serranía de Macuira mountain range which is an isolated low altitude mountain range in the middle of La Guajira Desert. One third of this mountain range is also a National Natural Park of Colombia.
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Uribia | |
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Town | |
Motto(s): Capital Indigena de Colombia (Indigenous capital of Colombia) | |
Country | Colombia |
Region | Caribbean |
Department | La Guajira |
Foundation | March 1, 1935 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Jaime Luis Buitrago García (L)[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 8,200 km2 (3,200 sq mi) |
Population (2019 est.[2]) | |
• Total | 198,890 |
• Density | 24/km2 (63/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 |
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