Map of Riohacha, Colombia

Riohacha is the administrative centre of La Guajira Department, Colombia, with a population of about 188,014. It lies at 11.5444°N, 72.9072°W. Riohacha is about 782 km (486 mi) north of Bogotá, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Barrancas, 66 km to the south.

Riohacha at a glance

Where is Riohacha?

• The 30th largest city in Colombia by recorded population.
• The largest city in La Guajira Department on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 27 min on the shortest day to 12 h 48 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Riohacha

• Barrancas — 66 km south
• Maicao — 75 km east
• San Juan del Cesar — 87 km south
• Valledupar — 126 km south
• San Rafael — 144 km southeast, Venezuela
• La Villa del Rosario — 150 km southeast, Venezuela
• La Concepción — 156 km southeast, Venezuela
• Santa Cruz de Mara — 157 km southeast, Venezuela
• Machiques — 169 km south, Venezuela
• Agustín Codazzi — 171 km south

Largest cities in La Guajira Department

• Maicao — 166,603
• San Juan del Cesar — 40,069
• Barrancas — 38,232

Largest cities in Colombia

• Bogotá — 7,674,366
• Cali — 2,392,877
• Medellín — 1,999,979
• Barranquilla — 1,206,319
• Cartagena — 914,552
• Cúcuta — 777,106
• Soacha — 655,025
• Bucaramanga — 581,130
• Ibagué — 529,635
• Santa Marta — 499,192

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.