Cerrito
Cerrito is a locality in Hatonuevo, La Guajira. Cerrito is situated nearby to the locality Puerto Arturo, as well as near La Laguna.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cerrejón.
Cerrejón
Quarry
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Cerrejón is a large open-pit coal mine in Northern Colombia owned by Glencore. At Cerrejón, low-ash, low-sulphur bituminous coal from the Cerrejón Formation is excavated.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hatonuevo.
Hatonuevo
Town
Hatonuevo, Spanish for New Herd, Is a town and municipality of the Colombian Department of La Guajira. A municipality of the La Guajira Department since 1994, it has a population of approximately 17,014 inhabitants, the majority of which being workers of El Cerrejon coal mine. Hatonuevo is situated 7 km west of Cerrito.
Cerrito
- Type: Locality
- Location: Hatonuevo, La Guajira, Costa Norte, Colombia, South America
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Latitude
11.06564° or 11° 3′ 56″ northLongitude
-72.69309° or 72° 41′ 35″ westElevation
117 metres (384 feet)Open location code
77393884+7QGeoNames ID
3686906
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