Distracción, La Guajira
Distracción | |
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town | |
| Nickname: The Star of La Guajira | |
Location of the town and municipality of Distracción in La Guajira Department. | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Region | Caribbean |
| Department | La Guajira |
| Foundation | 1845 by Antonio María Vidal |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pedro Javier Guerra Chinchia (L) |
| Area | |
• Total | 220 km2 (80 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 65 m (213 ft) |
| Population (Census 2018) | |
• Total | 11,934 |
| • Density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 |
| Climate | Aw |
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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.
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.