Montevideo, Provincial capital in Atacama Region, Chile
Located 383 meters above sea level in northern Chile, Copiapó extends across an arid valley surrounded by mineral-rich mountains and desert landscapes.
The settlement, established on December 8, 1744, by José Manso de Velasco, developed into a major mining center during the 19th-century copper and silver extraction period.
The Municipal Symphony Orchestra of Copiapó performs regular concerts at local venues, maintaining a tradition of classical music spanning over four decades.
The city connects to Santiago and northern destinations through regular bus services, with terminals situated in the southern section of the urban center.
The Copiapó-Caldera railway line, constructed in 1850, marked the first railroad installation in South America, with its original wooden station now preserved as a national monument.
Location: Copiapó
Inception: December 8, 1744
Founders: José Manso de Velasco, 1st Count of Superunda
Elevation above the sea: 383 m
Website: http://copiapo.cl
GPS coordinates: -27.36650,-70.33230
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:12
Estadio Luis Valenzuela Hermosilla
1.6 km
Llanos de Challe National Park
109.2 km
Mina Los Colorados
113.2 km
Museo Regional de Atacama
849 m
Copiapó Cathedral
95 m
Cerro Ballena
58.3 km
Volcán Copiapó
119 km
Estadio La Caldera
59.1 km
Paleontological Museum of Caldera
59.1 km
Acueducto de Amolanas
75.6 km
Nantoco
20.2 km
Museo Casa Tornini
58.9 km
Casa Maldini Tornini
1 km
Faro de Punta Caldera
62.3 km
Viña del Cerro
66.6 km
Museo Minero de Tierra Amarilla
16 km
Pucará de Punta Brava
49.9 km
Villa Viña de Cristo
1.7 km
Palacio Incaico de La Puerta
54.7 km
Millennium Lighthouse
116.8 km
Edificio Consistorial de Copiapó
98 m
Copiapó train station
1.4 km
Nantoco
20.2 km
Granito Orbicular
63.4 km
Casa de los empleados de Ferrocarriles de Copiapó
1.1 km
Plaza de Armas de Copiapó
6 m
Museo Mineralógico de la Universidad de Atacama de Copiapó
214 m
Memorial en Homenaje a los Detenidos Desaparecidos y Ejecutados Políticos de la Región de Atacama.
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