La Rita

La Rita is an abandoned airfield in Tambo Grande District, Piura Province.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tambogrande.

Tambogrande

Town

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Tambogrande is a small town in the Piura Province of the Piura Region in northwestern Peru. One of many small towns chosen as a site for mining development during Peru's mining boom in 1999, Tambogrande achieved prominence for successfully opposing the Manhattan Minerals mining development in the area. Tambogrande is situated 10 km northwest of La Rita.

La Rita

Type: Abandoned airfield
Category: transportation
Location: Tambo Grande District, Piura Province, Piura, Peru, South America
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Latitude

-5° or 5° south

Longitude

-80.28333° or 80° 17′ west

Elevation

70 metres (230 feet)

Open location code

667X2P28+2M

GeoNames ID

3695606

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