Map of San Juan del Cesar, Colombia
San Juan del Cesar is a city in La Guajira Department, Colombia, with a population of about 40,069. It lies at 10.7711°N, 73.0031°W. San Juan del Cesar is about 695 km (432 mi) north of Bogotá, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Barrancas, 31 km to the northeast.
San Juan del Cesar at a glance
Country
Region
La Guajira Department
Population
40,069GeoNames
Coordinates
10.7711, -73.003110°46′16″N 73°00′11″W
Time zone
America/BogotaUTC−05:00
Local time
–
Distance to Bogotá
695 km (432 mi)
Where is San Juan del Cesar?
- The 3rd largest city in La Guajira Department on this site.
- Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 11 h 30 min on the shortest day to 12 h 45 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).
Cities near San Juan del Cesar
- Barrancas — 31 km northeast
- Valledupar — 44 km southwest
- Agustín Codazzi — 86 km south
- Riohacha — 87 km north
- La Villa del Rosario — 90 km southeast, Venezuela
- Machiques — 93 km southeast, Venezuela
- Maicao — 107 km northeast
- Aracataca — 131 km west
- Bosconia — 131 km southwest
- Fundación — 132 km west
Largest cities in La Guajira Department
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.