Diego de Almagro | |
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![]() Monument to the Miners | |
Coordinates: 26°23′28″S 70°02′45″W / 26.39111°S 70.04583°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | ![]() |
Province | Chañaral |
Named for | Diego de Almagro |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Alcalde | Isaias Zavala Torres |
Area | |
• Total | 18,663.8 km2 (7,206.1 sq mi) |
Elevation | 787 m (2,582 ft) |
Population (2012 Census)[2] | |
• Total | 15,731 |
• Density | 0.84/km2 (2.2/sq mi) |
• Urban | 17,674 |
• Rural | 915 |
Sex | |
• Men | 10,031 |
• Women | 8,558 |
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).[2] The area is named after Diego de Almagro. Until 1977, the city was named Pueblo Hundido ("Sunk Town").[3]