Barrancas, La Guajira
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Location of the town and municipality of Barrancas in La Guajira Department. | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Region | Caribbean |
| Department | La Guajira |
| Established | 1872 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Juan Carlos Leon Solano (L) |
| Area | |
• Town | 1,060 km2 (410 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 742 km2 (286 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
| Population (2020 est.) | |
• Town | 38,232 |
| • Density | 36.1/km2 (93.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 |
| Climate | Aw |
Barrancas is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of La Guajira. The municipality of Barrancas is located to the west of the Ranchería River in a valley between the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta and Serranía del Perijá mountains. Barrancas has a total area of 742 km2 and at 40 meters over sea level. The average temperature is 28 °C throughout the year and distances from the capital of the Department of La Guajira, Riohacha. It became a municipality in 1892.
Its economy is based on agriculture and coal mining which is exploited by the Cerrejón coal mine.