Andacollo
Andacollo | |
|---|---|
Andacollo Plaza | |
| Coordinates: 30°13′49″S 71°5′9″W / 30.23028°S 71.08583°W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Coquimbo |
| Province | Elqui |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 310.3 km2 (119.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,019 m (3,343 ft) |
| Population (2012 Census) | |
• Total | 11,093 |
| • Density | 36/km2 (93/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 9,444 |
| • Rural | 844 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 5,148 |
| • Women | 5,140 |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (CLT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−3 (CLST) |
| Area code | country 56 + city 51 |
| Website | Municipality of Andacollo |
Andacollo (Spanish pronunciation: [an.da.ˈko.ʝo], from quechua anta, copper, gold; coya, queen) is a city and commune in the Elqui Province, Coquimbo Region, Chile.
It is the central town of a mining district dominated by medium-scale mining. There are gold placers and gold mineralizations within felsic volcanic rock in its vacinities. The copper mine Carmen de Andacollo lies next to the town and most of workers live in the town.