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The explosives factory of Guardo

Guardo, Alto Carrión, Palencia

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The explosives factory of Guardo

Historical milestone · Guardo, Alto Carrión, Palencia

Between 1942 and 2008 a large chemical plant of Unión Explosivos Río Tinto operated at Guardo which, along with anthracite and the coal railway from La Robla to Bilbao, made the town the largest industrial centre of the Palencia mountains.

1942-2008

Photo: Alejandro Polanco (CC BY 3.0)

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