La Negra (industrial complex)

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La Negra
Industrial settlement
La Negra is located in Chile
La Negra
La Negra
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Country  Chile
Region Flag of Antofagasta Region, Chile.svg Antofagasta
Province Flag of None.svg Antofagasta
Municipality Escudo de Antofagasta.svg Antofagasta
Elevation 420 m (1,380 ft)
Time zone CLT (UTC−4)
 • Summer (DST) CLST (UTC−3)

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

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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