Ollagüe, Chile
Commune in Antofagasta, Chile / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Ollagüe, Chile?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
Ollagüe is a Chilean frontier village and commune in El Loa Province, Antofagasta Region. The village is 215 kilometres (134 mi) northeast of the city of Calama, and has a station and marshalling yard on the FCAB rail line.
Quick Facts Country, Region ...
Ollagüe | |
---|---|
Motto(s): Ilustre Municipalidad de Ollagüe, El Loa - Chile. Soberanía, Progreso Illustrious Municipality of Ollagüe, El Loa - Chile Sovereignty, Progress | |
Coordinates: 21°13′29″S 68°15′10″W | |
Country | Chile |
Region | Antofagasta |
Province | El Loa |
Founded | 1979 |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal council |
• Alcalde | Carlos Reygadas Bavestrello (UDI) |
Area | |
• Total | 2,963.9 km2 (1,144.4 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3,703 m (12,149 ft) |
Population (2012 Census)[1] | |
• Total | 199 |
• Density | 0.067/km2 (0.17/sq mi) |
• Urban | 0 |
• Rural | 318 |
Sex | |
• Men | 210 |
• Women | 108 |
Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT[2]) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST[3]) |
Area code | (+56) 5 |
Website | Municipalidad de Ollagüe |
Close
The commune is in the Andean altiplano, bordering with Bolivia. It also includes the localities of Cebollar, Ascotán, Amincha, El Inca, Coska, Puquios, and Chela.
"Ollagüe" (Pronounced: oh-YA-gweh, is the hispanicized spelling of Ullawi (Aymara ullaña to see, to look at, to watch,[4] wi a nominalizing suffix to indicate a place, "viewpoint").