Maicao
in Maicao of Departamento de La Guajira, Colombia

Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
11.383 and -72.243 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 11° 22' 59" and W -72° 14' 35"
Currency and Currency Code:
Peso - COP
Spoken languages:
Spanish
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 06:16 AM (Friday)
Timezone: America/Bogota
UTC/GMT offset: -5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:31 am and 6:01 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-10.457 and 105.705 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Waterfall
References
This place on Wikipedia
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Colombia in South America

Safety Score: 3,3 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Colombia.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Colombia. Last Update: 2024-04-26 08:02:42

Delve into Maicao

Maicao in Maicao (Departamento de La Guajira) with it's 130,348 habitants is a city located in Colombia about 485 mi (or 780 km) north of Bogota, the country's capital town.

Current time in Maicao is now 06:16 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named America / Bogota with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Maicao. The closest airport in Colombia is Maicao Airport in a distance of 1 mi (or 1 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Sinamaica, Riohacha, El Toro, Concepcion and La Concepcion. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 32°C / 89 °F

Morning Temperature 26°C / 80 °F
Evening Temperature 31°C / 88 °F
Night Temperature 27°C / 80 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 54%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 98% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 26th of April 2024

32°C (89 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

31°C (87 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

31°C (88 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

HIMNO DE MAICAO ( Oficial-Maikou) - LA GUAJIRA - COLOMBIA.wmv

Published: June 23, 2012
Length: 22:58 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Malinjo Serrano

Himno con un contenido respetable y apto para eventos, de 4 es la 2ra versión gravada que se ahecho, pero la mas aceptada por la población-se realizo en 1999 cantada por Jair Ortis con arreglos...


Nelson Velasquez Festival Maicao

Published: December 04, 2012
Length: 23:55 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Luis Manuel Dovales Navarro

el mejor vallenato romantico.


Maicao la guajira alias hombre araña

Published: December 26, 2014
Length: 44:12 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Nazo akil youssef

No se si era inoxente o culpable pero lo soltaron al rato.


ESTHER DE LA HOZ- MAICAO COLOMBIA.-

Published: March 25, 2015
Length: 13:18 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: CANAL PENTECOSTAL MAICAO

canal cristiano,videos musicales ,predicas,peliculas.


ALVARO TORRES EN VENEZUELA. CANAL PENTECOSTAL MAICAO

Published: July 18, 2014
Length: 06:53 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: CANAL PENTECOSTAL MAICAO

canal cristiano,videos musicales ,predicas,peliculas.


PASTOR MIGUEL MARCHENA IGLESIA CUARTA MAICAO COLOMBIA.

Published: May 26, 2014
Length: 54:04 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: CANAL PENTECOSTAL MAICAO

canal cristiano,videos musicales ,predicas,peliculas.


pastor faustino mora.iglesia 2a maicao colombia 15-06-2014

Published: June 16, 2014
Length: 16:53 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: CANAL PENTECOSTAL MAICAO

canal cristiano,videos musicales ,predicas,peliculas.


pastor elkin torres maicao colombia.-

Published: September 27, 2014
Length: 39:40 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: CANAL PENTECOSTAL MAICAO

canal cristiano,videos musicales ,predicas,peliculas.


FESTIVAL DE DAMZAS Y CUMBIAS COLEGIO SAN JOSE DE MAICAO....GRUPO KUMBE DE SANTA MARTA

Published: April 07, 2014
Length: 04:14 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: jahancarlos cervantes sanchez

presentacion del grupo kumbe de santa marta en el festival de danzas y cumbias en el marco de las festividades de el patrono san jose de la ciudad de maicao.


ERIC ANDRADE-IGLESIA 2a DE MAICAO-05-09-2014- CAMARA ELIECER DAVILA

Published: September 10, 2014
Length: 39:18 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: CANAL PENTECOSTAL MAICAO

canal cristiano,videos musicales ,predicas,peliculas.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Maicao

Maicao is a city and municipality in the Department of La Guajira, northern Republic of Colombia. It is located 76 km from Riohacha, the capital of the department and is the second largest urban center near the border with Venezuela, after the city of Cúcuta. The city was founded on June 27, 1927 by Colonel Rodolfo Morales and Tomás Curvelo Iguarán, on behalf of the Department of Magdalena in the middle of the Wayuu people territory.

Located at 11.3778, -72.2389 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Municipalities of Guajira, Populated places in the Guajira Department

Mosque of Omar Ibn Al-Khattab

The Mosque of Omar Ibn Al-Khattab (Spanish transcription Omar Iban Al-Jattab) is a mosque in Maicao, La Guajira, Colombia. It is the second largest mosque in Latin America. It is locally known as “La Mezquita” (“The Mosque”), simply because it is the only mosque in the region. Along with the Dar Alarkan School, they are the centers for the Islamic faith and culture in the region. The mosque was constructed in 17 September 1997, and named after the second Sunni caliph Omar Ibn Al-Khattab.

Located at 11.3781, -72.2344 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Religious buildings completed in 1997, Mosques in Colombia


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Maicao, MCJ