La Camocha is a former coal mine which is seven kilometers south of Gijon, Asturias,

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. It was operated by Minas la Camocha SA, which is affiliated with González y Díez SA. The former mining railway that once linked the coal mine of La Camocha to Veriña has been replaced by La Camocha Greenway, a trail for hikers and cyclists. The

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movement '' Comisiones Obreras'' (CC.OO.) was born in the La Camocha mine.El País.
En La Camocha, donde nació CCOO, ganó este sindicato
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