Camarones, Chile

Camarones
Caleta Camarones


Coat of arms
Map of Camarones commune in Arica and Parinacota Region
Location in Chile
Location in Chile
Camarones
Location in Chile
Coordinates (city): 19°1′S 69°52′W / 19.017°S 69.867°W / -19.017; -69.867
Country Chile
Region Arica y Parinacota
ProvinceArica
SeatCuyo
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • AlcaldeIvan Martin Romero Menacho
Area
 • Total3,927.0 km2 (1,516.2 sq mi)
Elevation
932 m (3,058 ft)
Population
 (2012 Census)[2]
 • Total606
 • Density0.15/km2 (0.40/sq mi)
 • Urban
0
 • Rural
1,220
Sex
 • Men745
 • Women475
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT[3])
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST[4])
Area code56 + 58
WebsiteMunicipality of Camarones

Camarones is a city and commune in the Arica y Parinacota Region in Chile. It forms part of the administrative Arica Province and has a population of 1,220. Its municipality seat is in the town of Cuyo, located next to the Chile Highway 5. Cuyo is the administrative center of the commune and a place of rest for travellers. The main towns are Codpa and Caleta Camarones. The latter is a fishing inlet of only 44 inhabitants. Codpa is the largest town in the commune, located 114 kilometres (71 mi) from the city of Arica. It is an entirely rural commune with almost no tourist activity, and is well known for its uncharted areas. The only Afro-Chilean community in Chile is located in Camarones.

  1. ^ "Municipality of Camarones" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 28 August 2010. Retrieved 7 September 2010.
  2. ^ a b c "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 November 2010.
  3. ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
  4. ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-28.