La Rita

La Rita is an abandoned airfield in , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tambogrande.

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

La Rita

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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