Puerto Bolívar
Puerto Bolívar is a maritime port in the municipality of Uribia in the Guajira department of Colombia. It is the largest Colombian port. The port is located in the south head of Bahia Portete, an area of permanent winds and low rainfall, 75 km north of the city of Uribia and 166 km of Riohacha.Photo: Inf-Lite Teacher, CC BY 2.0.
- Type: Industry
- Description: place in La Guajira Department, Colombia
- Also known as: “Puerto Bolivar, Colombia” and “Puerto Bolívar, Colombia”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Puerto Bolívar Airport.
Puerto Bolívar Airport
Aerodrome
Puerto Bolívar Airport is a private airport in the Guajira Department of Colombia. The closest city is Uribia. It is located next to the Cerrejón coal terminal and only serves the workers of the area.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bahia Portete National Natural Park.
Bahia Portete National Natural Park
Photo: Uhkabu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bahia Portete National Natural Park is a protected natural area along the northernmost Caribbean coast of the La Guajira region of Colombia. The park is also known as Bahía Portete – Kaurrele National Natural Park.
Puerto Bolívar
- Location: Uribia, La Guajira, Costa Norte, Colombia, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
12.23912° or 12° 14′ 21″ northLongitude
-71.97693° or 71° 58′ 37″ westOperator
Carbones del CerrejónOpen location code
774C62QF+J6OpenStreetMap ID
way 101458541OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=industrialWikidata ID
Q6091976
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From German to Spanish—“Puerto Bolívar” goes by many names.
- German: “Puerto Bolívar (Kolumbien)”
- German: “Puerto Bolívar”
- Spanish: “Puerto Bolívar (La Guajira)”
- Spanish: “Puerto Bolívar”
- Spanish: “Terminal de Carbones del Cerrejón”
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