Maicao Geographic coordinates
Maicao is in La Guajira Department, Colombia, at latitude 11.37837 and longitude -72.2395. It lies in the northern and western hemispheres, about 52 m above sea level.
La Guajira Department, Colombia Northern · Western Hemisphere 11.37837, -72.2395
11.3784° N 72.2395° W
11°22'42.1'' N 72°14'22.2'' W
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Latitude and longitude of Maicao
| System | Lat. Latitude | Long. Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal standard | 11.37837 | -72.2395 |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 11.3784° N | 72.2395° W |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) | 11°22'42.1'' N | 72°14'22.2'' W |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 11°22.702' N | 72°14.37' W |
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Geographic facts about Maicao
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Maicao lies near the same parallel as cities like Caracas (Venezuela) and on the same meridian as cities like Port-au-Prince (Haiti).
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About geographic coordinates
The geographic coordinate system enables any place in the world to be located using its latitude and longitude. The latitude is the position relative to the equator, specifying the north-south position. The longitude specifies the east-west position measured from a reference meridian (usually the Greenwich Prime Meridian). The latitude and longitude of Maicao have been calculated based on the geodetic datum WGS84.
Besides latitude and longitude, there are other systems to express a location: UTM coordinates divide the world into 60 zones and express positions in meters; the Plus Code is an open short code used by Google Maps; and the geohash is a compact format widely used in software applications.
All formats correspond to the same reference point at the center of Maicao: opened on a map, it may land on a specific street or spot downtown.