Hatonuevo

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map_caption = Location of the town and municipality of Hatonuevo in the Department of La Guajira.
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subdivision_type1 = Region
subdivision_type2 = Department
subdivision_name = Colombia
subdivision_name1 = Caribbean
subdivision_name2 = La Guajira
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Jose de Jesus Ortiz (C) [ [http://www.registraduria.gov.co/reselec2007_esc/1028/x.html es icon Colombian Registry of the Civil State: 2007 election results] ]

established_title = Foundation
established_date = 1784
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[http://www.laguajira.gov.co/turismo/hatonuevo.htm www.laguajira.gov.co/turismo/hatonuevo]
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Hatonuevo (Spanish for New Herd) is a town and municipality of the Colombian Department of La Guajira. Municipality of La Guajira Department since 1994, it has a population of approximately 17,014 inhabitants, the majority being workers of El Cerrejon coal mine.

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 through out the year. It's 75 km away from the capital of La Guajira Department, Riohacha.

History

Coal mining

BHP Billiton and its joint venture partners, Anglo American and Glencore, became equal owners of the Cerrejon Zona Norte (CZN) coal mine in Colombia in February 2002, when they acquired International Colombia Resources Corporation (Intercor) from ExxonMobil, which held the mine's remaining 50 per cent ownership and operational interests. A new company, Cerrejon Coal Company, was formed, combining CZN and Carbones del Cerrejon. Situated within the mining lease is the village of Tabaco. The acquisition has proceeded in accordance with Colombian law. As part of the legal process, a survey was conducted to determine whether the people of the village wanted to sell their possession rights or be relocated. The survey established that there were 213 possession rights in Tabaco, of which 8 were municipal public properties, 151 were unoccupied lands or houses and 54 were occupied dwellings. cite web | author = BHPBillinton | url = http://hsecreport.bhpbilliton.com/2003/caseStudies/cs_community22.html| title = Acquisition of Tabaco village in Colombia provides lessons for future resettlement projects | work = BHPBillinton| date = 2003 | accessdate = 2008-03-26 | language = English]

Some 95% of the possessors said they did not want resettlement and wanted to negotiate directly. Subsequently, 192 out of 213 possession rights were settled; and acquisition of the 8 public properties was negotiated with the municipality of Hatonuevo. In August 2001, the remaining 13 possession rights were acquired through an expropriation process ordered by national judges in accordance with the Colombian Mining Law. Court action was initiated on behalf of those people who had not agreed to sell their possession rights; and, in May 2002, the Colombian Supreme Court ordered that the municipality of Hatonuevo provide primary education and housing infrastructure support for children of this group. While schooling is provided free to students, there are associated expenses for such items as educational materials. Following a review at the end of 2002, it was decided the funding should be provided directly to the schools attended by the children. Through the Fundación Nuestra Señora del Pilar, assistance has been given to the school in Hatonuevo for a cafeteria and to the school in Patilla for school furniture and materials. cite web | author = BHPBillinton | url = http://hsecreport.bhpbilliton.com/2003/caseStudies/cs_community22.html| title = Acquisition of Tabaco village in Colombia provides lessons for future resettlement projects | work = BHPBillinton| date = 2003 | accessdate = 2008-03-26 | language = English]

References

External links

*es icon [http://www.laguajira.gov.co/turismo/hatonuevo.htm Gobernacion de La Guajira - Hatonuevo]