Fonseca, La Guajira
Fonseca | |
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Municipality and town | |
| Motto: "Volver a ti es repetir la dicha de nacer" | |
Location of the town and municipality of Fonseca in the Department of La Guajira. | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Region | Caribbean |
| Department | La Guajira |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hamilton García Peñaranda (Podemos) |
| Area | |
| 473.5 km2 (182.8 sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 5.46 km2 (2.11 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 11.8 m (38.7 ft) |
| Population (2020 est.) | |
| 44,544 | |
| • Density | 94/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 39,662 |
| • Urban density | 7,300/km2 (19,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 |
| Climate | Aw |
| Website | fonseca-guajira.gov.co/ |
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Fonseca is a municipality located in the Colombian Department of La Guajira. The town celebrates the Festival del Retorno in honor of St Augustine with religious celebrations, vallenato music events and others.