Hatonuevo
Hatonuevo (Spanish pronunciation: [atoˈnweβo]), 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.
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Location of the town and municipality of Hato Nuevo in the Department of La Guajira. | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Region | Caribbean |
| Department | La Guajira |
| Foundation | 1840 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rafael Ángel Ojeda Brito |
| Area | |
| • Total | 347 km2 (134 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 24,910 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 |
| Climate | Aw |
| Website | www.laguajira.gov.co/turismo/hatonuevo |
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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.
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