Atacama Region

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This airticle is aboot the Atacama Region; for the desert, see Atacama Desert.
Atacama Region
III Región de Atacama
—  Region o Chile  —
Banner o Atacama Region
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Coat o Airms o Atacama Region
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Map o Atacama Region
Kintra Chile
Caipital Copiapó
Provinces Chañaral, Copiapó, Huasco
Govrenment
 - Intendant Ximena Matas Quilodrán
Aurie[1]
 - Tot 75,176.2 km2 (29,025.7 sq mi)
Aurie rank 4
Laichest elevation 0 m (0 ft)
Indwallers (2002)[1]
 - Tot 254,336
 - Rank 11
 Densitie 3.4/km2 (8.8/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code CL-AT

The Atacama Region (Spainyie: III Región de Atacama) is ane o Chile's 15 first order regions. It comprises three provinces, Chañaral, Copiapó an Huasco. It is bordered tae the north bi Antofagasta, tae the sooth bi Coquimbo, tae east wi Provinces o Catamarca, La Rioja an San Juan o Argentinae, an tae wast wi the Paceefic Ocean. The regional caipital Copiapó is locatit at 806 km (501 mi) north o the kintra's caipital o Santiago. The region occupy the soothren portion o Atacama Desert, the rest o the desert is mainly distributit amang the ither regions of Norte Grande.

References [edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Atacama Region. Government of Chile Foreign Investment Committee. Retrieved on 13 Mairch 2010. .

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