Maicao

Maicao
Coordinates: 11 ° 23 ′  N , 72 ° 14 ′  W Maicao​ Maicao on the map of Colombia
Location of the municipality of Maicao on the map of La Guajira
Basic data
Country	Colombia
Department	La Guajira
City foundation	1926
Residents	166,603  (2019)
City insignia
Detailed data
surface	1782 km 2
Population density	93 people / km 2
height	50  m
City Presidency	Mohamad Dasuki (2020-2023)
Website	maicao-laguajira.gov.co
Omar Ibn Al-Jattab Mosque in Maicao

Maicao is a municipality ( municipio ) in the department of La Guajira in Colombia . Maicao is on the border with Venezuela .

The word Maicao comes from the Wayuu language, Maiko'u [maíkōu] (Maiki: corn and o'uu: eye), and means corn eye.

Maicao was founded on June 29, 1926 by Rodolfo Morales and Tomás Cúrvelo Iguarán in the middle of the Wayúu territory.

geography

Maicao is located at an altitude of about 50 meters near the Colombian Caribbean coast. The municipality borders Uribia and Manaure to the north, Venezuela to the south and east and Albania and Riohacha to the west .

population

The municipality of Maicao has 166,603 inhabitants, 114,400 of whom live in the urban part (cabecera municipal) of the municipality (as of 2019).

Demographics

A large part of the population of Maicao belongs to the indigenous peoples of the Wayúu and Zenú . Many descendants of Arab immigrants also live in the region . Maicao has the third largest mosque in South America, the Omar Ibn Al-Jattab mosque .

economy

Maicao is a duty-free zone and the main industry is trade . The city is an economic bridge between Colombia and Venezuela.

Web links

Commons : Maicao  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Alcaldía Municipal de Maicao - La Guajira. Alcaldía de Maicao - La Guajira, accessed on June 11, 2019 (Spanish, website of the municipality of Maicao). 

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Mohamad, el único alcalde musulmán del país semana.com, January 2, 2020 (es)
2. ↑ Information about the story on the official Maicao website.  ( Page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
3. ↑ Information about the story on the official Maicao website.  ( Page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
4. ↑ ESTIMACIONES DE POBLACIÓN 1985 - 2005 Y PROYECCIONES DE POBLACIÓN 2005 - 2020 TOTAL DEPARTAMENTAL POR ÁREA. (Excel; 1.72 MB) DANE, May 11, 2011, accessed on June 11, 2019 (Spanish, extrapolation of the population of Colombia). 
5. ↑ Information on the economy on the official Maicao website.  ( Page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.