Arroyo La Pobrecita
Arroyo La Pobrecita is an intermittent stream in La Guajira, Costa Norte. Arroyo La Pobrecita is situated nearby to the locality Higueronal, as well as near El Palmar.| 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. Cerrejón is situated 3½ km south of Arroyo La Pobrecita.
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 La Pobrecita.
Arroyo La Pobrecita
- Type: Intermittent stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: La Guajira, Costa Norte, Colombia, South America
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Latitude
11.07889° or 11° 4′ 44″ northLongitude
-72.67556° or 72° 40′ 32″ westElevation
106 metres (348 feet)Open location code
773938HF+HQGeoNames ID
3756597
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Localities in the Area
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