La Guajira Department, Colombia · South America
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Maicao is a city located in La Guajira Department, Colombia. With a population of 166,603, it is an important destination in South America.
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Maicao (Wayuu: Mai-ka-u) is a city and municipality in La Guajira Department, northern Colombia. It is located 76 km from Riohacha, the capital of the department and is the second largest urban center near the border with Venezuela after the city of Cúcuta.
The city was founded on June 27, 1927 by Colonel RodolfoRead more
Morales and Tomás Curvelo Iguarán, on behalf of the Department of Magdalena in the middle of the Wayuu people's territory. During the 1970s Maicao became a commercial hub due to an oil boom in Venezuela and the flow of contraband present in the Guajira Peninsula.
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Maicao is located in La Guajira Department, Colombia, South America. The coordinates are 11.3784 latitude, -72.2395 longitude.
Maicao has a population of approximately 166,603 people, making it a city in Colombia.
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