# Hatonuevo Municipality, La Guajira Department – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/colombia/la-guajira/hatonuevo/ Municipality · La Guajira Department # Hatonuevo Hatonuevo is a municipality of Colombia in La Guajira Department. It had an estimated **23,837 people** in 2025 on 215 km² (about 111 per km²). 19 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 20 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 23,837people (2025) - 215km² - 20mapped services - 197 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Hatonuevo? Hatonuevo had an estimated **23,837 people** in 2025 — 2.3% of La Guajira Department, 356th of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,014 women for every 1,000 men (below the La Guajira Department figure of 1,045). Spread over 215 km², that is about **111 people per km²**, 255th of 1121 municipalities. 30.6% of people are children under 15 and 4.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 25 years (it is 25 across La Guajira Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 54 children and older people. 0–4 ****2,298** 5–9 ****2,471** 10–14 ****2,529** 15–19 ****2,397** 20–24 ****2,324** 25–29 ****2,215** 30–34 ****1,920** 35–39 ****1,652** 40–44 ****1,441** 45–49 ****1,174** 50–54 ****943** 55–59 ****775** 60–64 ****616** 65–69 ****408** 70–74 ****274** 75–79 ****188** 80–84 ****106** 85–89 ****51** 90–94 ****25** 95+ ****19** Source: [Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) via OCHA HDX, population 2025 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-col). ## Where is Hatonuevo? Hatonuevo lies in [La Guajira Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/la-guajira/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 3 other municipalities: [Albania](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/la-guajira/albania/), [Barrancas](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/la-guajira/barrancas/) and [Riohacha](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/la-guajira/riohacha/). By area it is the 665th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 1.0% of [La Guajira Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/la-guajira/). The centre of Hatonuevo is about 736 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 52 km from Riohacha, the main town of La Guajira Department. The centre point is at 11.0958° N, 72.7621° W. Source: [Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-col). ## Know before you go: Hatonuevo - Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Bogota - CurrencyPeso (COP) - Country calling code+57 - LanguagesSpanish - Plug typesType A, B · 110 V - Driving sideRight - Postcode format6 digits (######) ### Nearest airports - Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) · Riohacha51 km - Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport (VUP) · Valledupar91 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:27) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:01, sunset around 17:30). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Hatonuevo Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in Hatonuevo. The largest with a recorded population: Hatonuevo (24,792). Settlements here lie between about 92 m and 795 m above sea level (median 197 m). - Caracolí - Casa de las Sabanas - Cerrito - El Ejemplo - El Garrapatoso - El Guayabito - El Pozo - El Reposo - El Tabaco - Hatonuevo - La Gloria - La Laguna - Los Bañaderos - Magalote - Manantial - Marbella - Ojo Caro - Puerto Arturo - Rancheria Cerro Alto Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Hatonuevo Named natural and historic features inside Hatonuevo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Arroyo Arrayanes - Arroyo Cortedora - Arroyo El Saíno - Arroyo Gritador - Arroyo Seco ### Hills and mountains 2 hills; 1 mountain. - Loma Los Banaderos · 928 m - Cerro Potrerito · 363 m - Loma de Materesa · 309 m Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Hatonuevo and the best time to visit In Hatonuevo, the warmest month is Aug (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 620 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (130 mm) and the driest Jan (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 4 Feb 25 4 Mar 26 14 Apr 27 31 May 27 88 Jun 27 56 Jul 27 34 Aug 27 52 Sep 27 89 Oct 26 130 Nov 25 82 Dec 25 34 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Hatonuevo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Nuestra Senora Del Carmen · Hatonuevo 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.06664&mlon=-72.75776#map=17/11.06664/-72.75776) Bank Banco BBVA · Barrancas 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.95518&mlon=-72.78753#map=17/10.95518/-72.78753) Hotel Hotel Costa Azul · Hatonuevo 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.06670&mlon=-72.76376#map=17/11.06670/-72.76376) School Escuela Urbana Mixta #2 Hatonuevo · Hatonuevo 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.08398&mlon=-72.74905#map=17/11.08398/-72.74905) College Corporacion Cetsca · Fonseca 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.88616&mlon=-72.84434#map=17/10.88616/-72.84434) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Hatonuevo Places mapped inside Hatonuevo in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Hotels2 - Schools17 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other municipalities in La Guajira Department - Albania - Barrancas - Dibulla - Distracción - El Molino - Fonseca - La Jagua del Pilar - Maicao - Manaure - Riohacha - San Juan del Cesar - Uribia - Urumita - Villanueva ## Quick answers - Where is Hatonuevo?In La Guajira Department, Colombia - What is the population of Hatonuevo?23,837 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Hatonuevo?About 25 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Hatonuevo?About 111 people per km² - What borders Hatonuevo?Albania, Barrancas and Riohacha - What time zone is Hatonuevo in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Hatonuevo?Peso (COP) - What language is spoken in Hatonuevo?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Hatonuevo?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Hatonuevo?Settlements lie between 92 m and 795 m - What is the highest point in Hatonuevo?Loma Los Banaderos (928 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Hatonuevo?November to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Hatonuevo?Hospital Nuestra Senora Del Carmen, about 3.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Hatonuevo?Banco BBVA, about 16 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Hatonuevo?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Hatonuevo?CO44378 (OCHA common operational dataset)