Diego de Almagro, Chile
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Coat of arms of Diego de Almagro
Coat of arms Map of Diego de Almagro commune in Atacama Region
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| Country | File:Flag of Chile.svg Chile |
| Region | File:Flag of Atacama, Chile.svg Atacama |
| Province | Chañaral |
| Named after | Diego de Almagro |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Mario Araya (RN) |
| Area | |
• Total | 18,663.8 km2 (7,206.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 787 m (2,582 ft) |
| Population (2017 Census)[2] | |
• Total | 13,925 |
| • Density | 0.74610/km2 (1.9324/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 13,255 |
| • Rural | 670 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 7,486 |
| • Women | 6,439 |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (CLT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−3 (CLST) |
| Area code | 56 + 52 |
| Website | Municipality of Diego de Almagro |
Diego de Almagro (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈdjeɣo ðe alˈmaɣɾo]) is a Chilean city and commune in Chañaral Province, Atacama Region. The commune has an area of 18,663.8 km2 (7,206 sq mi).[2] The area is named after Diego de Almagro, a conquistador. Until 1977, the city was named Pueblo Hundido ("Sunk Town").[3]
Various mines and mineral prospects lie in the commune including the copper mines of Esperanza[4] and El Salvador and the polymetallic Santo Domingo project.[5]
Demographics
[edit | edit source]According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Diego de Almagro had 18,589 inhabitants (10,031 men and 8,558 women). Of these, 17,674 (95.1%) lived in urban areas and 915 (4.9%) in rural areas. The population fell by 32.4-32.4% (8926 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[2]
Administration
[edit | edit source]As a commune, Diego de Almagro is a third-level administrative division of Chile administered by a municipal council, headed by an alcalde (mayor) who is directly elected every four years.
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