Diego de Almagro, Chile

Diego de Almagro
Monument to the Miners


Diego de Almagro
Location in Chile
Coordinates: 26°23′28″S 70°02′45″W / 26.39111°S 70.04583°W / -26.39111; -70.04583
Country Chile
Region Atacama
ProvinceChañaral
Named afterDiego de Almagro
Government
  TypeMunicipality
  AlcaldeMario Araya (RN)
Area
  Total
18,663.8 km2 (7,206.1 sq mi)
Elevation
787 m (2,582 ft)
Population
 (2017 Census)
  Total
13,925
  Density0.75/km2 (1.9/sq mi)
  Urban
13,255
  Rural
670
Sex
  Men7,486
  Women6,439
Time zoneUTC−4 (CLT)
  Summer (DST)UTC−3 (CLST)
Area code56 + 52
WebsiteMunicipality of Diego de Almagro

Diego de Almagro (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈdjeɣo ðe alˈmaɣɾo]) is a Chilean city and commune in Chañaral Province, Atacama Region. The commune has an area of 18,663.8 km2 (7,206 sq mi). The area is named after Diego de Almagro, a conquistador. Until 1977, the city was named Pueblo Hundido ("Sunk Town").