Atacama Region
administrative division of Chile
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Summary
Atacama Region is a region of Chile[1]. It draws 1,494 Wikipedia views per month (region of chile category, ranking #8 of 16).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Chile[3]
- Country: Chile[4]
- Head of government: Miguel Vargas Correa[5]
- Capital: Copiapó[6]
- Shares border with: Antofagasta Region[7], Coquimbo Region[8], Catamarca Province[9], La Rioja Province[10], San Juan Province[11]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Chañaral Province[12], Copiapó Province[13], Huasco Province[14]
- Legislative body: Regional Council of Atacama[15]
- Part of: South America Midwest Integrated Zone[16]
- Commons category: Atacama Region[17]
- Located in time zone: UTC−04:00[18]
- Official website: http://www.goreatacama.cl/[19]
- Topic's main category: Category:Atacama Region[20]
- Commons gallery: Atacama Region[21]
- Population: 286,168[22], 254,336[23], 230,873[24], 183,407[25], 299,180[26]
- Office held by head of government: Gobernador regional de Atacama[27]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Atacama Region[28]
- Demonym: atacameño[29], atacamegni[30]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Atacama Region[31]
- Different from: Atacama Desert[32]
- Elevation above sea level: 1800 m[33]
- Area: 75176.2 km²[34]
- Language used: Kunza[35]
Why It Matters
Atacama Region has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]