Albania, La Guajira | |
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town | |
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| Nickname(s): "Princesa Negra" (Black Princess) | |
 Location of the town and municipality of Albania in the Department of La Guajira. | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Region | Caribbean |
| Department | La Guajira |
| Foundation | January 27, 1801 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nestor Saenz Gonzalez[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 425 km2 (164 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 320 m (1,050 ft) |
| Population (Census 2018[2]) | |
| • Total | 26,940 |
| • Density | 63/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 |
| Climate | Aw |
| Website | albania-laguajira.gov.co/ |
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Albania (previously known as Calabacito from the Spanish meaning Small Calabash tree) is a town and municipality of the Colombian Department of La Guajira. Is the youngest municipality of this Department along with the town of Uribia and others, created on March 19, 2000. Albania neighbours and exclusive enclosed camp site for the Cerrejón coal mine workers and their families, named Mushaisa.[3]
- ^ "Colombian Registry of the Civil State: 2007 election results" (in Spanish).[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda 2018" (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- ^ "Gobernacion de La Guajira - Albania: generalities". Archived from the original on 2007-08-13.