Riohacha

Riohacha (; Wayuu: ) is a city in the Riohacha Municipality in the northern Caribbean Region of Colombia by the mouth of the Ranchería River and the Caribbean Sea. It is the capital city of the La Guajira Department. It has a sandy beach waterfront.

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Riohacha is a coastal city in northern Colombia located where the Ranchería River meets the Caribbean Sea, serving as the capital of La Guajira Department. The city features a sandy beach waterfront and sits in Colombia's Caribbean region.

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Settlement.official_name: Riohacha
Settlement.type: District and city
Settlement.imagesize: 250px
Settlement.image_caption: From top to bottom: View of Riohacha beachfront, Canyon Park, Cathedral, Süchiimma Mall
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Riohacha.svg
Settlement.image_seal: Escudo_de_Riohacha.svg
Settlement.image_map: Colombia - La Guajira - Riohacha.svg
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Riohacha in the Department of La Guajira. Municipality (red), city (black dot).
Settlement.pushpin_map: Colombia
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: left
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Department
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Caribbean
Settlement.subdivision_name2: La Guajira
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Rafael Ceballos Sierra (L)
Settlement.established_title: Foundation

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Official website

Alcaldía Distrital de Riohacha

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: big city
Country: Colombia
Located in: La Guajira Department
Population: 222541
Area: 5020
Elevation: 5
Capital of: La Guajira Department
Founded by: Nikolaus Federmann
Official website: www.riohacha-laguajira.gov.co
Image: Archivo-DSC01364.JPG

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topic's main category: Category:Riohacha
Commons category: Riohacha
category for people born here: Q13336086
postal code: 440001
inception: 1547-00-00
twinned administrative body: Maracaibo

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Founded by conquistador Nikolaus Federmann in 1535, Riohacha was named after a local legend, "The legend of the Axe". Because of the powerful rain shadow of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, the area is mostly desertic. It is inhabited primarily by Amerindians, predominantly the Wayuu ethnic group. During colonial times, Riohacha was a very important port, as divers could retrieve vast numbers of pearls from the harbor.

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