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Caldera, Chile
City and Commune in Atacama, Chile / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Caldera is a port city and commune in the Copiapó Province of the Atacama Region in northern Chile. It has a harbor protected by breakwaters, being the port city for the productive mining district centering on Copiapó to which it is connected by the first railroad constructed in Chile.
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Caldera | |
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![]() Port of Caldera | |
Coordinates (city): 27°04′S 70°50′W | |
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Region | ![]() |
Province | Copiapó Province |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Alcalde | Brunilda González (PPD) |
Area | |
• Total | 4,666.6 km2 (1,801.8 sq mi) |
Elevation | 44 m (144 ft) |
Population (2012 Census)[3] | |
• Total | 16,150 |
• Density | 3.5/km2 (9.0/sq mi) |
• Urban | 13,540 |
• Rural | 194 |
Sex | |
• Men | 7,237 |
• Women | 6,497 |
Time zone | UTC−4 (CLT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−3 (CLST) |
Area code | +56 52 |
Website | Municipality of Caldera (in Spanish) |
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