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Río Tinto Explosives Factory

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Río Tinto Explosives Factory

Historical milestone · Guardo, Alto Carrión, Palencia

Río Tinto Explosives Factory

The Explosivos Río Tinto factory operated in Guardo between 1942 and 2008 and turned the town into a chemical as well as a mining centre; its closure marked the end of the industrial cycle that had sustained the town.

1942-2008

Photo: Alejandro Polanco (CC BY 3.0)

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