La Guajira Department, Colombia · South America
11,934
Population
South America
Continent
Bogota
Timezone
CO
Country Code
Distracción (Spanish pronunciation: [distɾaɣˈsjon]) is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of La Guajira. Founded in 1845 by a man from neighboring Barrancas named Antonio María Vidal on the right margin of the Ranchería River. The town celebrates the Festival de los Laureles (Spanish for Festival of the Laurels). The town's economy relies mostly in agriculture, farming and the rudimentary exploitation of a limestone mine.
Coordinates
10.8978°, -72.8867°
Region/State
La Guajira Department
District
Distracción
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Country
Colombia
Region
La Guajira Department
Timezone
America/Bogota
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