BARRANCAS

La Guajira Department · COLOMBIA (CO) · 10.96°N / 72.79°W

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 3,689,162

Barrancas is a city in Colombia with a population of 38,232. It sits at 10.96/-72.79, runs on America/Bogota, is 9 km from Fonseca.

Population 38,232

Place Type District Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone America/Bogota

All facts

fields

Country: Colombia
Subdivision: La Guajira Department
Coords: 10.96°N / 72.79°W
UTC offset: -5
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 8 · within 50 km

SW Fonseca La Guajira Department 32,220 9.8 km

SW Distracción La Guajira Department 11,934 12.0 km

N Hatonuevo La Guajira Department 24,792 12.8 km

SW San Juan del Cesar La Guajira Department 40,069 30.7 km

NE Albania La Guajira Department 26,940 31.6 km

SW El Molino La Guajira Department 5,265 36.5 km

SW Villanueva La Guajira Department 18,699 43.6 km

SW Urumita La Guajira Department 8,509 49.9 km

Air access

nearby

MCJ

Jorge Isaac Airport

Medium airport

45.1 km

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Barrancas?: 38,232 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Barrancas in?: America/Bogota.
Which country is Barrancas in?: Colombia (CO).
Which airport serves Barrancas?: Jorge Isaac Airport (MCJ).
How far is Barrancas from Bogotá?: About 720 km.
Does Barrancas have a university?: Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Colombia?: Spanish; Castilian.
What currency is used in Colombia?: Colombian Peso.
How many cities are in Colombia?: 1,178 on record.
Which admin region is Barrancas in?: La Guajira Department.

Get this page as JSON

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/3689162

{
  "data": {
    "id": 3689162,
    "name": "Barrancas",
    "ascii_name": "Barrancas",
    "country_code": "CO",
    "population": 38232,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "America/Bogota",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA2",
    "latitude": 10.95672,
    "longitude": -72.79456
  }
}

Context

comparatives

1.2x the population of Fonseca.
9 km from Fonseca.
Same timezone (America/Bogota) as 1,177 other cities in Colombia.