Antofagasta Region
administrative division in Chile
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Summary
Antofagasta Region is a region of Chile[1]. It draws 1,505 Wikipedia views per month (region of chile category, ranking #6 of 16).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Chile[3]
- Country: Chile[4]
- Head of government: Ricardo Díaz Cortés[5]
- Capital: Antofagasta[6]
- Shares border with: Tarapacá Region[7], Atacama Region[8], Potosí Department[9], Jujuy Province[10], Salta Province[11], Catamarca Province[12]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Antofagasta Province[13], El Loa Province[14], Tocopilla Province[15]
- Flag: Bandera de la región de Antofagasta[16]
- Legislative body: Regional Council of Antofagasta[17]
- Part of: South America Midwest Integrated Zone[18]
- Commons category: Antofagasta Region[19]
- Located in time zone: UTC−04:00[20]
- Coordinate location: -23.646944444444443, -70.39833333333333[21]
- Official website: https://goreantofagasta.cl/[22]
- Topic's main category: Category:Antofagasta Region[23]
- Commons gallery: Antofagasta Region[24]
- Population: 607,534[25], 493,984[26], 410,724[27], 341,702[28], 635,416[29]
- Office held by head of government: intendant of Antofagasta[30], Gobernador regional de Antofagasta[31]
- Category for people born here: Q7731347[32]
- Category for people who died here: Q130337398[33]
- Female population: 292,520[34]
- Male population: 315,014[35]
- Demonym: antofagastino[36]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Antofagasta Region[37]
- Different from: Antofagasta[38]
- Elevation above sea level: 2552[39]
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Physical Characteristics
Antofagasta Region covers an area of 126049.1[40].
Why It Matters
Antofagasta Region has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] It is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]