Cañahuate
Cañahuate is a locality in Distracción, La Guajira. Cañahuate is situated nearby to the hamlet Los Hornitos, as well as near the village Chorrera.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Distracción.
Distracción
Town
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Distracción is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of La Guajira. Founded in 1845 by a man from neighboring Barrancas named Antonio María Vidal on the right margin of the Ranchería River. Distracción is situated 4½ km southeast of Cañahuate.
Cañahuate
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Canahuate”
- Location: Distracción, La Guajira, Costa Norte, Colombia, South America
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Latitude
10.92271° or 10° 55′ 22″ northLongitude
-72.92308° or 72° 55′ 23″ westElevation
250 metres (820 feet)Open location code
7729W3FG+3QOpenStreetMap ID
node 703379341OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityGeoNames ID
3758084
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