Villanueva | |
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Municipality and town | |
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 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of the municipality and town of Villanueva in La Guajira Department. | |
  Villanueva Location in Colombia | |
| Coordinates: 10°36′32″N 72°59′3″W / 10.60889°N 72.98417°W | |
| Country |  Colombia |
| Region | Caribbean |
| Department | La Guajira |
| Foundation | January 16, 1662 by Roque de Alba |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Luis Erasmo Dangond (Colombian Conservative Party)[1] |
| Area | |
| • Municipality and town | 260.1 km2 (100.4 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 5.41 km2 (2.09 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 250 m (820 ft) |
| Population (2018 census)[2] | |
| • Municipality and town | 28,346 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 26,488 |
| • Urban density | 4,900/km2 (13,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 |
| Climate | Aw |
| Website | villanueva-guajira.gov.co |
Villanueva is a town and municipality located in the northern Department of La Guajira, Colombia. Villanueva is known in Colombia for being the cradle of many vallenato singers and composers. The economy of the town relies heavily on agriculture and farming.
- ^ (in Spanish) Colombian Registry of the Civil State: 2007 election results
- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of Villanueva municipality with localities