Diego de Almagro, Chile
Diego de Almagro | |
|---|---|
Monument to the Miners | |
| Coordinates: 26°23′28″S 70°02′45″W / 26.39111°S 70.04583°W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Atacama |
| Province | Chañaral |
| Named after | Diego de Almagro |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Mario 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 |
| • Density | 0.75/km2 (1.9/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 13,255 |
| • Rural | 670 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 7,486 |
| • Women | 6,439 |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (CLT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−3 (CLST) |
| Area code | 56 + 52 |
| Website | Municipality 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").