Manaure, La Guajira

Manaure
Town
Salt mines in Manaure, La Guajira
Salt mines in Manaure, La Guajira
Flag of Manaure
Flag
Official seal of Manaure
Seal
Location of the town and municipality of Manaure in the Department of La Guajira.
Location of the town and municipality of Manaure in the Department of La Guajira.
Manaure is located in Colombia
Manaure
Manaure
Coordinates: 11°46′45″N 72°26′58″W / 11.77917°N 72.44944°W / 11.77917; -72.44944
Country Colombia
RegionCaribbean
DepartmentLa Guajira
Founded1723
Government
 • MayorHumberto Martinez Fajardo (C)[1]
Area
 • Total
1,971 km2 (761 sq mi)
Elevation
3 m (10 ft)
Population
 (2019 est.[2])
 • Total
120,417
 • Density61/km2 (160/sq mi)
DemonymManaurero
Time zoneUTC-5
Area code57 + 5
ClimateBWh
WebsiteOfficial website (in Spanish)
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Manaure or Salinas de Manaure is a town and municipality located in the Colombian Department of La Guajira. Manaure's main economic activity is the exploitation of the vast amounts of salt in the area.

  1. ^ (in Spanish) Colombian Registry of the Civil State: 2007 election results[permanent dead link‍]
  2. ^ "Estimaciones de Población 1985 - 2005 y Proyecciones de Población 2005 - 2020 Total Municipal por Área (estimate)". DANE. Retrieved 20 June 2019.