Diego de Almagro, Chile
Diego de Almagro | |
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Monument to the Miners | |
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Coat of arms Location of Diego de Almagro commune in Atacama Region Diego de Almagro Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates: 26°23′28″S 70°02′45″W / 26.39111°S 70.04583°W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | 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) | |
• 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). The area is named after Diego de Almagro, a conquistador. Until 1977, the city was named Pueblo Hundido ("Sunk Town").
Various mines and mineral prospects lie in the commune including the copper mines of Esperanza and El Salvador and the polymetallic Santo Domingo project.