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Coquimbo Region
Región de Coquimbo | |
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.png) Montage of Coquimbo Region | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Map of Coquimbo Región - Chile | |
| Coordinates: 29°54′28″S 70°15′15″W / 29.90778°S 70.25417°W | |
| Country |  Chile |
| Capital | La Serena |
| Provinces | Elqui, Limarí, Choapa |
| Government | |
| • Intendant | Lucía Pinto (UDI) |
| Area | |
• Total | 40,579.9 km2 (15,668.0 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 7 |
| Highest elevation | 6,216 m (20,394 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2013 census)[1] | |
• Total | 742,178 |
| • Rank | 8 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (47/sq mi) |
| GDP (PPP) | |
| • Total | $11.237 billion (2014) |
| • Per capita | $14,800 (2014) |
| ISO 3166 code | CL-CO |
| HDI (2019) | 0.830[3] very high |
| Website | Official website (in Spanish) |
The Coquimbo Region (Spanish: Región de Coquimbo, pronounced [koˈkimbo]) is one of Chile's 16 administrative regions. It is located approximately 400 kilometres (250 mi) north of the national capital, Santiago. The region is bordered by the Atacama Region to the north, the Valparaíso Region to the south, Argentina to the east, and the Pacific Ocean to the west.
The capital and largest city is La Serena. Other significant cities include Coquimbo, a major seaport, and Ovalle, a center for agriculture.
- ^ a b "Coquimbo Region". Government of Chile Foreign Investment Committee. Retrieved 13 March 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Regions and Cities > Regional Statistics > Regional Economy > Regional GDP per Capita, OECD.Stats.
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 26 October 2021.