Map of Barrancas, Colombia

Barrancas is a city in La Guajira Department, Colombia, with a population of about 38,232. It lies at 10.9567°N, 72.7946°W. Barrancas is about 720 km (447 mi) north of Bogotá, the capital. The nearest city on our map is San Juan del Cesar, 31 km to the southwest.

Barrancas at a glance

Where is Barrancas?

• The 4th largest city in La Guajira Department on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 29 min on the shortest day to 12 h 46 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Barrancas

• San Juan del Cesar — 31 km southwest
• Riohacha — 66 km north
• Valledupar — 74 km southwest
• Maicao — 77 km northeast
• La Villa del Rosario — 88 km southeast, Venezuela
• Machiques — 103 km south, Venezuela
• La Concepción — 111 km east, Venezuela
• Agustín Codazzi — 113 km southwest
• San Rafael — 116 km east, Venezuela
• Santa Cruz de Mara — 123 km east, Venezuela

Largest cities in La Guajira Department

• Riohacha — 188,014
• Maicao — 166,603
• San Juan del Cesar — 40,069

Largest cities in Colombia

• Bogotá — 7,674,366
• Cali — 2,392,877
• Medellín — 1,999,979
• Barranquilla — 1,206,319
• Cartagena — 914,552
• Cúcuta — 777,106
• Soacha — 655,025
• Bucaramanga — 581,130
• Ibagué — 529,635
• Santa Marta — 499,192

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.