Alcaldía Municipal de Maicao en La Guajira

What Alcaldía Municipal de Maicao en La Guajira does

The Alcaldía Municipal de Maicao en La Guajira is a Colombian municipal government entity established around 1926 that administers public services to the municipality of Maicao in the Department of La Guajira. It operates under the hierarchy of the Gobernación de La Guajira and the national government, with current leadership provided by Mayor Miguel Felipe Aragón González. The entity provides public services including health, education, infrastructure, public works, social development, economic development, and citizen security, with particular emphasis on vulnerable populations and the indigenous Wayúu community under compliance with Sentencia T-302 of 2017.

The municipality's digital infrastructure is built on the national Mi Colombia Digital platform and integrates with SISBEN, SIGEP, the Orbis PQRDS system, Google Forms for citizen surveys, OpenStreetMap via Leaflet, and the DANE-hosted Sistema de Información Wayúu. Core products include the Portal Web Municipal, the PQRDS petitions system, an administrative procedures catalog (Trámites y Servicios), the Portal Tributario for municipal taxes, the Rendición de Cuentas accountability platform, and the Plan de Acción for institutional planning. Security and privacy are aligned with ISO 27001, Law 1581 of 2012, Law 1273 of 2009, and Law 1712 of 2014.

The revenue model is government-style: municipal tax collection (ICA, predial unificado, valorización) plus national government transfers for social programs such as RentaJoven and Familias en Acción. Most direct citizen services are provided free of charge, with tax payments processed according to the annual tax calendar. The entity is governed by an elected mayor and a municipal council, with oversight from the Personería, Contraloría, and Procuraduría, and operates within a single municipal geography in Colombia.

Name

Alcaldía Municipal de Maicao en La Guajira

Legal name

Alcaldía Municipal de Maicao en La Guajira

Website

https://maicao-laguajira.gov.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

1926

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The Alcaldía Municipal de Maicao en La Guajira is a Colombian municipal government entity that administers public services, tax collection, and social programs to residents of Maicao, with emphasis on vulnerable populations and the indigenous Wayúu community under Sentencia T-302 compliance.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Other General Government Support (92119), Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Public administration
• Citizen services
• Tax administration
• Local governance

Headquarters

HQ city

Maicao

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Tax Revenue: Collection of municipal taxes including Industria y Comercio (ICA), predial unificado, valorización, and other local levies administered under Resolution 24934
2. National Government Transfers: Resources transferred from national government for execution of national programs such as RentaJoven, Familias en Acción, and other social programs

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Alcaldía Municipal de Maicao en La Guajira delivers municipal governance and public administration services to residents and businesses of Maicao, La Guajira, Colombia. Core services include tax collection (Industria y Comercio, predial unificado, valorización), citizen-facing administrative procedures (SISBEN registration, certificates, permits), social program administration (RentaJoven, Familias en Acción), and compliance with judicial orders such as Sentence T-302 of 2017 concerning the Wayúu indigenous community. Services are accessed through the municipal website, in-person at administrative offices, and via satellite locations across the municipality.

Product overview

Alcaldía Municipal de Maicao en La Guajira operates a digital government portal (Portal Web Municipal) built on Colombia's national Mi Colombia Digital platform. The primary offerings include the PQRDS petition management system, an administrative procedures catalog (Trámites y Servicios), the Sistema de Información Wayúu for indigenous population data, and a Tax Portal. Additional digital services include ORBIS Funcionarios for internal staff management, the Plan de Acción for institutional planning, and Rendición de Cuentas for public accountability. The municipality also maintains a city brand initiative (Marca Ciudad) and participates in the national SISBEN beneficiary identification system.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Portal Web Municipal Official government website of the Municipality of Maicao, La Guajira, providing citizen services, administrative procedures, transparency information, news, participation mechanisms, and public information for residents and businesses of the municipality.
• Sistema de PQRDS (Peticiones, Quejas, Reclamos, Denuncias, Sugerencias) Electronic system for citizens to submit requests, complaints, claims, reports, suggestions, and congratulations to the municipal government of Maicao, enabling formal citizen-to-government communication channels.
• Trámites y Servicios Administrative procedures catalog including SISBEN classification, teacher benefits, property valuation, burial assistance, resource collection permits, and other municipal procedures available to citizens online and in person.
• Sistema de Información Wayúu Information management and consultation system for the Wayúu indigenous population in the Municipality of Maicao, operated in coordination with DANE (Colombia's national statistics department) for indigenous community data management.
• Portal Tributario Digital tax portal providing municipal tax information, payment deadlines, industry and commerce tax (ICA) rates, property tax (predial unificado) procedures, valorización processes, and the 2026 tax calendar for taxpayers and businesses in Maicao.
• ORBIS Funcionarios Internal employee management system for municipal staff administration at the Alcaldía de Maicao, supporting human resources and internal personnel processes.
• Plan de Acción Institutional and strategic planning offering including the 2026 Action Plan, disaster recovery plan, IT strategic plan (PETI), information security policies, and other institutional planning documents made available to the community.
• Rendición de Cuentas Public accountability platform providing management reports, financial statements, audit programs, and citizen participation for accountability sessions of the municipal administration.
• Marca Ciudad Maicao City brand initiative for municipal identity and promotion of Maicao as a destination, supporting tourism, cultural identity, and economic development positioning for the municipality.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fundación RenacercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 July 2026Foundation specializing in anti-human trafficking efforts. Jorge Forero (lawyer) and Pamela Loaiza (prevention professional) participate in the Municipal Committee Against Human Trafficking, sharing knowledge and strengthening institutional capacities for prevention and attention to trafficking victims.
• AqualiacoreOthers · 6 July 2026Aqualia (operating as Aqualia water management) collaborates with the municipality and traditional communities to address water access issues. Joint agreements include water tank deliveries (10,000 liters from Aguas de la Península, plus 1,000 and 2,000 liter tanks from the municipality) and technical studies for community wells. The partnership aims to resolve blockages at the Jordán River intake and establish sustainable water solutions.
• Fundación Juventud Presente y Futuro Sembrando Ilusiones (JUPREFU)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerJUPREFU foundation operates as the implementing partner for Convocatoria ESAL 005-2026, managing document verification and selection processes for productive unit strengthening programs targeting persons with disabilities and caregivers.
• Aguas de la PenínsulacoreOthersPublic utilities company providing water and sewage services for Maicao municipality. Partnering with the municipality on water infrastructure projects including tank deliveries and jagüey construction for Wayúu communities.
• Traditional Wayúu AuthoritiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraditional authorities from Pañamana, Paraguano, San Benito, and El Jordán communities participate in dialogue tables with the municipality and Aqualia to address water access and infrastructure needs under Sentence T-302 compliance.
• CorpoguajiraminorOthersRegional environmental authority (Corporación Autónoma Regional de La Guajira) involved in working groups to address tourism-related concerns in traditional community territories.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Alcaldía Distrital de Riohacha: Capital of La Guajira department; operates on the same Mi Colombia Digital platform and faces overlapping regional service-delivery and Wayúu community obligations as Maicao.
• Gobernación de La Guajira: Departmental-level government that serves as the immediate hierarchical superior to the Alcaldía de Maicao; coordinates regional programs, indigenous affairs, and infrastructure in the same geographic area.
• Alcaldía de Manaure: La Guajira municipality with a predominantly Wayúu population and salt-mining economy; operates under the same Sentencia T-302 regime and shares infrastructure and water-access challenges with Maicao.
• Alcaldía Municipal de Uribia: Neighboring La Guajira municipality with a significant Wayúu indigenous population; shares the same regional water-access and indigenous-rights challenges and is subject to the same Sentencia T-302 compliance framework.

Broad incumbents

• Alcaldía de Medellín: Recognized leader in municipal digital transformation in Colombia; provides reference for civic engagement platforms, transparency portals, and citizen-service delivery models used by Colombian municipalities including Maicao.
• Alcaldía de Barranquilla: Larger Colombian municipal government frequently cited as a benchmark for digital government innovation; operates on the same Mi Colombia Digital infrastructure with substantially greater scale and budget.
• Alcaldía Mayor de Bogotá D.C. National reference for municipal digital services in Colombia; operates similar transparency, tax, and citizen-petition platforms built on common national infrastructure.
• Alcaldía de Cartagena de Indias: Major Caribbean Colombian port-city municipality; comparable in delivery of tax administration, social programs, and citizen-petition services, with significantly larger population and budget scale.

Regional players

• Alcaldía Distrital de Santa Marta: Caribbean-coast Colombian municipality with a comparable mix of urban, rural, and indigenous community service obligations; shares the Mi Colombia Digital platform and similar departmental oversight.

Others

• MinTIC (Ministerio de Tecnologías de la Información y las Comunicaciones): National ministry that operates the Mi Colombia Digital platform on which the Alcaldía de Maicao's portal and citizen services run; functions as the upstream infrastructure provider for hundreds of Colombian municipal governments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/alcaldia_maicao
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@alcaldiamaicao
• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php
• Instagraminstagram.com/alcaldiamunicipaldemaicao
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/alcaldia-maicao

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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