Barrancas Postal Codes: 443040 to 443049 | Sur, La Guajira

Key Facts

Barrancas is a municipality located in the southern part of La Guajira Department in northern Colombia. Situated in the Caribbean Region of Colombia, Barrancas lies approximately 75 kilometers southeast of the departmental capital Riohacha and occupies a strategic position near the foothills of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta mountain range. The municipality covers an area of approximately 742 square kilometers and has a population of around 35,000 residents according to recent estimates. Barrancas is administratively divided into several corregimientos (townships) and veredas (rural districts) that organize its territory. The region's economy is primarily based on agriculture, livestock farming, and coal mining, with the Cerrejón coal mine being one of the largest open-pit coal mines in the world located nearby. The municipality features a tropical savanna climate with distinct wet and dry seasons, and its landscape transitions from flat plains to rolling hills as it approaches the mountainous regions. For comprehensive postal code information and detailed addressing data for all sub-regions within Barrancas municipality, our platform provides complete coverage and accurate location-based services.

Neighboring Regions

• Fonseca
• Albania
• Hatonuevo
• Distracción
• El Molino