Hatonuevo

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.

Key facts

Settlement.settlement_type: town
Settlement.official_name: Hatonuevo
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Hatonuevo (La Guajira).svg
Settlement.image_seal: Escudo de Hatonuevo.svg
Settlement.image_map: Colombia - La Guajira - Hato Nuevo.svg
Settlement.mapsize: 250px
Settlement.map_caption: Location of the town and municipality of Hato Nuevo in the Department of La Guajira.
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Department
Settlement.subdivision_name: Colombia
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Caribbean
Settlement.subdivision_name2: La Guajira
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Rafael Ángel Ojeda Brito
Settlement.established_title: Foundation
Settlement.established_date: 1840
Settlement.area_total_km2: 347

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Official website

Hatonuevo

Alcaldia de Hatonuevo

hatonuevo-laguajira.gov.co →

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Wikidata facts

Population: 23911
Area: 347
Elevation: 50
Official website: www.hatonuevo-laguajira.gov.co
Image: Hatonuevo.png

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Commons category: Hatonuevo
inception: 1840-00-00

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History
Coal mining
Climate
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The town has an extension of 347 km2 and is located an altitude of 50 meters above sea level with an average temperature of 28 °C throughout the year. It is 75 km away from the capital of La Guajira Department, Riohacha.