Fonseca, La Guajira

Fonseca
Municipality and town
Motto: 
"Volver a ti es repetir la dicha de nacer"
Location of the town and municipality of Fonseca in the Department of La Guajira.
CountryColombia
RegionCaribbean
DepartmentLa Guajira
Government
 • MayorHamilton García Peñaranda (Podemos)
Area
 • Municipality and town
473.5 km2 (182.8 sq mi)
 • Urban
5.46 km2 (2.11 sq mi)
Elevation
11.8 m (39 ft)
Population
 (2020 est.)
 • Municipality and town
44,544
 • Density94.07/km2 (243.7/sq mi)
 • Urban
39,662
 • Urban density7,260/km2 (18,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5
ClimateAw
Website
fonseca-guajira.gov.co/
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Fonseca is a municipality located in the Colombian Department of La Guajira. The town celebrates the Festival del Retorno in honor of St Augustine with religious celebrations, vallenato music events and others.