Arroyo Palotal
Arroyo Palotal is an intermittent stream in La Guajira, Costa Norte. Arroyo Palotal is situated nearby to the locality Puerto Arturo, as well as near Patilla.| 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 Arroyo Palotal.
Arroyo Palotal
- Type: Intermittent stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: La Guajira, Costa Norte, Colombia, South America
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Latitude
11.04309° or 11° 2′ 35″ northLongitude
-72.69898° or 72° 41′ 56″ westElevation
115 metres (377 feet)Open location code
773928V2+6CGeoNames ID
3756589
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Puerto Arturo and Patilla.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cerro Cerrejón and Cerro Carrejon.
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