Montelíbano is a town and municipality located in the
Córdoba Department Córdoba most commonly refers to:
* Córdoba, Spain, a major city in southern Spain and formerly the imperial capital of Islamic Spain
* Córdoba, Argentina, 2nd largest city in the country and capital of Córdoba Province
Córdoba or Cordoba may ...
of
Colombia. It is the seat of the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Montelíbano.
Montelíbano is host of one of the largest ferronickel mines, the
Cerro Matoso mine
The Cerro Matoso mine in northwest of Colombia is one of the largest open-pit ferronickel mines in the world. and the largest mine of South America,Óscar Guesguán SerpEl dictamen de Medicina Legal en el caso Cerro Matoso.El Espectador (Bogotá ...
. The Company Cerro Matoso S.A. operates the mine site, as well as the associated smelter.
References
Gobernacion de Cordoba - MontelíbanoMontelíbano official website
Municipalities of Córdoba Department
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