El Carmen de Fonseca
El Carmen de Fonseca is a locality in Fonseca, La Guajira. El Carmen de Fonseca is situated nearby to the locality Puyalito, as well as near El Carey.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Distracción.
Distracción
Town
Photo: Alejandrorestrepouribe, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 8 km northwest of El Carmen de Fonseca.
El Carmen de Fonseca
- Type: Locality
- Location: Fonseca, La Guajira, Costa Norte, Colombia, South America
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Latitude
10.85595° or 10° 51′ 21″ northLongitude
-72.8319° or 72° 49′ 55″ westElevation
177 metres (581 feet)Open location code
7729V549+96GeoNames ID
3758116
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