Copiapó
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| Copiapó | |||
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| Coordinates: 27°21′59″S 70°19′59″W / 27.36639°S 70.33306°WCoordinates: 27°21′59″S 70°19′59″W / 27.36639°S 70.33306°W | |||
| Country | Chile | ||
| Region | Atacama | ||
| Province | Copiapó | ||
| Founded | December 8, 1744 | ||
| Founder | José Antonio Manso de Velasco | ||
| Government[1][2] | |||
| • Type | Municipality | ||
| • Alcalde | Maglio Cicardini | ||
| Area[3] | |||
| • Total | 16,681.3 km2 (6,440.7 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 391 m (1,283 ft) | ||
| Population (2010 (est))[3] | |||
| • Total | 200,000 | ||
| • Density | 12.0/km2 (31/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CLT (UTC−4) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CLST (UTC−3) | ||
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| Area code(s) | country + city = 56 + 52 | ||
| Website | Municipality of Copiapó | ||
Copiapó is a Chilean town in Region of Atacama. It was founded in December 8, 1744. It is also the capital of Region of Atacama and Province of Copiapó.
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References [change]
- ↑ (Spanish) "Municipality of Copiapó". http://www.copiapo.cl/. Retrieved 28 July 2010.
- ↑ (Spanish) "Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades". http://www.copiapo.cl. Retrieved 27 January 2011.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 (Spanish) "National Statistics Institute". http://www.ine.cl/canales/chile_estadistico/censos_poblacion_vivienda/censo_pobl_vivi.php. Retrieved 3 November 2010.
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