Antofagasta
city in Antofagasta Region, Chile / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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Antofagasta | |
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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") | |
Coordinates: 23°39′S 70°24′W | |
Country | Chile |
Region | Antofagasta |
Province | Antofagasta |
Settled | 22 October 1868 |
Capital | Antofagasta |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal council |
• Alcalde | Karen Rojo[2] |
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 |
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