Region de Atacama (Región de Atacama), Atacama

Region de Atacama: Administrative division of Chile

About

Quick Facts about Región de Atacama

Population : 286,168
Country : Chile
State : Atacama (Chile)
Head of government : intendant of Atacama
Area : 75176.2 km2
Legislative body : Regional Council of Atacama
Altitude : 5,906 feet / 1800 meters
Capital : Copiapó
Time Zone : UTC−04:00
Local time : 11:34:50 (5th November 2024)

Geography

Región de Atacama is located at 27°30'0"S 70°0'0"W (-27.5000000, -70.0000000). It has 3 neighbors: Provincia de Catamarca, Region de Antofagasta and Coqui.

Region de Atacama map

The largest city of Región de Atacama is Copiapó with a population of 129,280. . See all Región de Atacama cities & populated places.

Región de Atacama has 3 neighbours.

  • Chañaral Province
  • Copiapó Province
  • Huasco Province

Demographics

Year Population % Change Method
1982 183,407 - census
1992 230,873 20.56% census
2002 254,336 9.23% census
2017 286,168 11.12% census

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