Arroyo Cerrejón
Arroyo Cerrejón is a stream in La Guajira, Costa Norte. Arroyo Cerrejón is situated nearby to the locality Cerrito, as well as near Higueronal.| 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 9 km west of Arroyo Cerrejón.
Arroyo Cerrejón
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Arroyo Cerrejon”, “Quebrada Cerrajoncito”, “Río Cerrajón”, and “Río Cerrejon”
- Category: body of water
- Location: La Guajira, Costa Norte, Colombia, South America
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Latitude
11.06222° or 11° 3′ 44″ northLongitude
-72.68139° or 72° 40′ 53″ westElevation
111 metres (364 feet)Open location code
77393869+VCGeoNames ID
3686912
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Cerrito and Higueronal.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Loma de Materesa and Cerro Carrejon.
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