Maicao

Maicao is a locality in , and has about 167,000 residents. Maicao is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mosque of Omar Ibn Al-Khattab.

Mosque
Photo: Yrp, Public domain.
The is a in , La Guajira, . It is the third largest mosque in Latin America. It is locally known as "La Mezquita", simply because it is the only mosque in the region.

Maicao

Latitude
11.3784° or 11° 22′ 42″ north
Longitude
-72.2395° or 72° 14′ 22″ west
Population
167,000
Elevation
52 metres (171 feet)
IATA airport code
MCJ
United Nations Location Code
CO MCJ
Open location code
77399QH6+85
Geo­Names ID
3675657
Wiki­data ID
Q23685927
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Maicao” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Maicao”
  • Irish: “Maicao”
  • Russian: “Маикао”
  • Spanish: “Maicao”
  • Swedish: “Maicao”

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