Distracción, La Guajira
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Distracción (Spanish pronunciation: [distɾaɣˈsjon]) is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of La Guajira. Founded in 1845 by a man from neighboring Barrancas named Antonio María Vidal on the right margin of the Ranchería River.[3]
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Distracción | |
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town | |
Nickname: The Star of La Guajira | |
Country | Colombia |
Region | Caribbean |
Department | La Guajira |
Foundation | 1845 by Antonio María Vidal |
Government | |
• Mayor | Pedro Javier Guerra Chinchia (L)[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 220 km2 (80 sq mi) |
Elevation | 65 m (213 ft) |
Population (Census 2018[2]) | |
• Total | 11,934 |
• Density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 |
Climate | Aw |
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The town celebrates the Festival de los Laureles (Spanish for Festival of the Laurels). The town's economy relies mostly in agriculture, farming and the rudimentary exploitation of a limestone mine.[3]