Antofagasta
city in Antofagasta Region, Chile
Antofagasta is a city in northern Chile. It is the capital of the province of Antofagasta and of the region of Antofagasta. In the 2002 census, the city had a population of 296,905.[3]
Antofagasta | |
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![]() Montage of Antofagasta, Top:View of downtown Antofagasta, 2nd left:Antofagasta Clock Tower in Armas Square, 2nd middle:Mano del Desierto Sand Sculpture in Atacama Desert, 2nd right:View of Coldelco area, 3rd left:Balneario Beach, 3rd right:Arturo shopping center area, Bottom:View of La Portada Natural Monument | |
Nickname: La perla del Norte ("Pearl of the North") | |
Motto(s): "Gloria, patria y tesón es tu lema y tu honor" ("Glory, homeland and tenacity is your motto and your honor") | |
![]() Map of Antofagasta's urban hinterland | |
Coordinates: 23°39′S 70°24′W / 23.650°S 70.400°W | |
Country | Chile |
Region | Antofagasta |
Province | Antofagasta |
Settled | 22 October 1868 |
Capital | Antofagasta |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal council |
• Alcalde | Karen Rojo[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 30,718.1 km2 (11,860.3 sq mi) |
Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
Population (2002 Census) | |
• Total | 296,905 |
• Density | 9.7/km2 (25/sq mi) |
• Urban | 295,792 |
• Rural | 1,113 |
Sex | |
• Men | 153,220 |
• Women | 143,685 |
Time zone | UTC−4 (CLT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−3 (CLST) |
Postal code | 3580000 |
Area code | +56 73 |
Website | Municipality of Antofagasta |
References
change- ↑ "Página 7 | el Mercurio de Antofagasta - 29.10.2012".
- ↑ (in Spanish) "Municipality of Antofagasta". Archived from the original on 19 September 2010. Retrieved 6 September 2010.
- ↑ National Institute of Statistics of Chile (ed.). "Cities, Towns, Villages and Hamlets". Retrieved 22 June 2007.
Other websites
change- (in Spanish) Municipality of Antofagasta
- EXPONOR – The most important trade fair of copper mining in the world. Archived 2013-03-30 at the Wayback Machine
- MSN Map of Antofagasta[permanent dead link]