Alto Hospicio
Alto Hospicio | |
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Panoramic view of Alto Hospicio | |
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Flag Coat of arms Map of Alto Hospicio commune in Tarapacá Region Alto Hospicio Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates: 20°15′S 70°07′W / 20.250°S 70.117°W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Tarapacá |
| Province | Iquique Province |
| Established | April 17, 2004 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Alcalde | Patricio Ferreira (PDC) |
| Area | |
• Total | 593.2 km2 (229.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 600 m (2,000 ft) |
| Population (2012 Census) | |
• Total | 94,441 |
• Estimate (2012) | 94,254 |
| • Density | 159.2/km2 (412.3/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Hospiciano |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (CLT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−3 (CLST) |
| Postal code | 1130000 |
| Area code | (+56) 5 |
| Website | Official website (in Spanish) |
Alto Hospicio is a Chilean municipality and commune located next to Iquique, in the Iquique Province, Tarapacá Region. It is a fast-growing popular area in the heights of Iquique and has a population of 94,254 according to the preliminary result of the 2012 census. It is the second largest commune of the Greater Iquique urbanization with a total population of 275,000 in 2012.