La Negra (industrial complex)
Appearance
La Negra | |
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Industrial settlement | |
Coordinates: 23°46′31″S 70°19′0″W / 23.77528°S 70.31667°W | |
Country | Chile |
Region | Antofagasta |
Province | Antofagasta |
Municipality | Antofagasta |
Elevation | 420 m (1,380 ft) |
Time zone | UTC−4 (CLT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−3 (CLST) |
La Negra is a small industrial complex 22 km (14 mi) east of Antofagasta, Chile after crossing the coastal mountain range, in the Atacama Desert.
Overview
[edit]Among La Negra industries, the two major ones are Altonorte, a copper smelter refinery, and Inacesa, a cement plant. It offers basic services for truckers and travelers in general.
La Negra is also the intersection of the Pan-American Highway and the road from Antofagasta to Escondida Mine. It counts a station on the Salta–Antofagasta railway.
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