El Molino, La Guajira
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El Molino (English: The Mill) is a town and municipality located in the Colombian Department of La Guajira.
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El Molino | |
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town | |
Country | Colombia |
Region | Caribbean |
Department | La Guajira |
Foundation | 1595 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Luis Alfredo Escobar Rodriguez (Movimiento Apertura Liberal)[1] |
Area | |
• town | 190 km2 (70 sq mi) |
• Urban | 1.5 km2 (0.6 sq mi) |
Elevation | 240 m (790 ft) |
Population (2005) | |
• town | 5,937 |
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Time zone | UTC-5 |
Climate | Aw |
Website | elmolino-laguajira.gov.co/ |
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The town is known for having the colonial church Ermita de San Lucas, considered a National Monument of Colombia.[3] The town also celebrates the Festival del Cantante (Spanish for Festival of the Singer). It became a municipality in 1989.[4]