Tierra Amarilla, Chile

Tierra Amarilla


Coat of arms of Tierra Amarilla
Commune of Tierra Amarilla in the Atacama Region
Tierra Amarilla is located in Chile
Tierra Amarilla
Tierra Amarilla
Location in Chile
Coordinates (city): 27°28′56″S 70°15′57″W / 27.48222°S 70.26583°W / -27.48222; -70.26583
Country Chile
Region Atacama
ProvinceCopiapó Province
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
Area
 • Total11,190.6 km2 (4,320.7 sq mi)
Elevation
497 m (1,631 ft)
Population
 (2012 Census)[1]
 • Total12,898
 • Density1.2/km2 (3.0/sq mi)
 • Urban
8,578
 • Rural
4,310
Sex
 • Men7,277
 • Women5,611
Time zoneUTC−4 (CLT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−3 (CLST)
Area code56 + 52

Tierra Amarilla is a Chilean commune and city in Copiapó Province, Atacama Region. According to the 2012 census, the commune population was 12,898 and has an area of 11,191 km2.[2]

  1. ^ a b c "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 November 2010.
  2. ^ 2002 Census