Which country or map area contains La Guajira?
La Guajira is shown within Colombia in the atlas dataset.
- Country or map area
- Colombia
- Region name
- La Guajira
- Approximate latitude
- 11.4° north
- Approximate longitude
- 72.4° west
- Country capital
- Bogotá
- Country currency
- Colombian peso
- World region
- South America
Quick answers about La Guajira
What kind of place is La Guajira?
It is shown in this atlas as a first-level state, province or administrative region.
Where is La Guajira on the globe?
Its approximate map centre is 11.4° north latitude and 72.4° west longitude.
What is the capital of Colombia?
The country capital is Bogotá.
Sources and review
Facts were last reviewed on 13 September 2026. Boundaries and state/province names use Natural Earth. Country reference fields use the Countries dataset. India boundary presentation follows the project’s stated Survey of India reference.