Jump to content

La Negra (industrial complex)

Coordinates: 23°46′31″S 70°19′0″W / 23.77528°S 70.31667°W / -23.77528; -70.31667
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
La Negra
Industrial settlement
La Negra is located in Chile
La Negra
La Negra
Coordinates: 23°46′31″S 70°19′0″W / 23.77528°S 70.31667°W / -23.77528; -70.31667
Country Chile
Region Antofagasta
Province Antofagasta
Municipality Antofagasta
Elevation
420 m (1,380 ft)
Time zoneUTC−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.

References

[edit]