Antofagasta Region, Administrative region in northern Chile.
The Antofagasta Region extends across 126,049 square kilometers of terrain, encompassing three provinces and featuring both coastal areas and high-altitude desert landscapes.
The region became part of Chile following the War of the Pacific in 1879, when the territory was transferred from Bolivia through military occupation.
The indigenous Changos and Atacameños populations maintain their customs alongside European-descended communities, creating a mixed cultural environment in the northern territory.
The regional economy centers on copper extraction, with major mines like La Escondida and Chuquicamata contributing substantially to Chile's mineral production.
The territory contains the driest non-polar desert on Earth, receiving an average of only one millimeter of rainfall annually.
Location: Chile
Capital city: Antofagasta
Elevation above the sea: 2,552 m
Part of: South America Midwest Integrated Zone
Shares border with: Tarapacá Region, Atacama Region, Potosí Department, Jujuy Province, Salta Province, Catamarca Province
Website: https://goreantofagasta.cl
GPS coordinates: -23.64694,-70.39833
Latest update: May 26, 2025 19:46
Ruinas de Huanchaca
4.5 km
Estadio Regional de Antofagasta
2.7 km
Muelle Salitrero Compañía Melbourne Clark
433 m
Casa Gibbs
245 m
Museo Regional de Antofagasta
289 m
Arco La Portada
15.9 km
La Chimba National Reserve
13 km
St. Joseph's Cathedral, Antofagasta
95 m
Casa Abaroa
1.3 km
Basílica del Corazón de María, Antofagasta
1.2 km
Estadio Parque Juan López
8.7 km
Biblioteca Regional de Antofagasta
314 m
Casa Camus
580 m
Teatro Municipal de Antofagasta
184 m
Casa de la Cultura Andrés Sabella
146 m
Plaza José Franciso Vergara, Antofagasta
2.6 km
Faro Molo de Abrigo Antofagasta
1.1 km
Cuartel General de Bomberos de Antofagasta
240 m
Memorial A Los Detenidos Desaparecidos Antofagasta
2.8 km
Edificio del Banco Mercantil de Bolivia
236 m
Faro Antofagasta Molo Este
668 m
Museo Ruinas de Huanchaca
4.6 km
Torre del Reloj de la Plaza Colón
86 m
Escuela D-73
266 m
Gobernación Marítima de Antofagasta
340 m
Memorial en Homenaje a los Detenidos Desaparecidos y Ejecutados Políticos de Antofagasta "Nadie Muere Mientras La memoria Está Viva"
2.8 km
Kiosco de retreta de Plaza Colón
63 m
Molo y muelle de la ex Compañía de Salitre de Antofagasta
668 mReviews
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