Coquimbo Region
Coquimbo Region
Región de Coquimbo | |
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Montage of Coquimbo Region | |
Map of Coquimbo Región - Chile | |
| Coordinates: 29°54′28″S 70°15′15″W / 29.90778°S 70.25417°W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Capital | La Serena |
| Provinces | Elqui, Limarí, Choapa |
| Government | |
| • Intendant | Lucía Pinto (UDI) |
| Area | |
• Total | 40,579.9 km2 (15,668.0 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 7 |
| Highest elevation | 6,216 m (20,394 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2013 census) | |
• Total | 742,178 |
| • Rank | 8 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (47/sq mi) |
| GDP (PPP) | |
| • Total | $11.237 billion (2014) |
| • Per capita | $14,800 (2014) |
| ISO 3166 code | CL-CO |
| HDI (2019) | 0.830 very high |
| Website | Official website (in Spanish) |
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The Coquimbo Region (Spanish: Región de Coquimbo, pronounced [koˈkimbo]) is one of Chile's 16 administrative regions. It is located approximately 400 kilometres (250 mi) north of the national capital, Santiago. The region is bordered by the Atacama Region to the north, the Valparaíso Region to the south, Argentina to the east, and the Pacific Ocean to the west.
The capital and largest city is La Serena. Other significant cities include Coquimbo, a major seaport, and Ovalle, a center for agriculture.