MAICAO

La Guajira Department · COLOMBIA (CO) · 11.38°N / 72.24°W

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 3,675,657

Maicao is a city in Colombia with a population of 166,603. It sits at 11.38/-72.24, runs on America/Bogota, is 37 km from Uribia.

Population 166,603

Place Type District Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone America/Bogota

All facts

fields

Country: Colombia
Subdivision: La Guajira Department
Coords: 11.38°N / 72.24°W
UTC offset: -5
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 3 · within 50 km

N Uribia La Guajira Department 7,519 37.4 km

SW Albania La Guajira Department 26,940 45.4 km

NW Manaure La Guajira Department 9,703 49.2 km

Air access

nearby

MCJ

Jorge Isaac Airport

Medium airport

31.8 km

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Maicao?: 166,603 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Maicao in?: America/Bogota.
Which country is Maicao in?: Colombia (CO).
Which airport serves Maicao?: Jorge Isaac Airport (MCJ).
How far is Maicao from Bogotá?: About 779 km.
Does Maicao 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 Maicao in?: La Guajira Department.

Get this page as JSON

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/3675657

{
  "data": {
    "id": 3675657,
    "name": "Maicao",
    "ascii_name": "Maicao",
    "country_code": "CO",
    "population": 166603,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "America/Bogota",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA2",
    "latitude": 11.37837,
    "longitude": -72.2395
  }
}

Context

comparatives

22.2x the population of Uribia.
37 km from Uribia.
Same timezone (America/Bogota) as 1,177 other cities in Colombia.