Tierra Amarilla, Chile

For other places with the same name, see Tierra Amarilla (disambiguation).

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]

Tierra Amarilla
City and Commune
Coat of arms Tierra Amarilla Location in Chile
Coordinates (city): 27°28′56″S 70°15′57″W
Country	Chile
Region	Atacama
Province	Copiapó Province
Government
• Type	Municipality
Area [1]
• Total	11,190.6 km2 (4,320.7 sq mi)
Elevation	497 m (1,631 ft)
Population  (2012 Census)[1]
• Total	12,898
• Density	1.2/km2 (3.0/sq mi)
• Urban	8,578
• Rural	4,310
Sex [1]
• Men	7,277
• Women	5,611
Time zone	UTC−4 (CLT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−3 (CLST)
Area code	56 + 52

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Tierra Amarilla had 12,888 inhabitants (7,277 men and 5,611 women). Of these, 8,578 (66.6%) lived in urban areas and 4,310 (33.4%) in rural areas. The population grew by 9.9% (1,164 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.^[1]

Administration

As a commune, Tierra Amarilla is a third-level administrative division of Chile administered by a municipal council, headed by an alcalde who is directly elected every four years.

Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Tierra Amarilla is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Alberto Robles (PRSD) and Giovanni Calderón (UDI) as part of the 6th electoral district, (together with Caldera, Vallenar, Freirina, Huasco and Alto del Carmen). The commune is represented in the Senate by Isabel Allende Bussi (PS) and Baldo Prokurica Prokurica (RN) as part of the 3rd senatorial constituency (Atacama Region).

History

A 25 m (80 ft) wide and more than 200 m (700 ft) deep sinkhole appeared in the commune of Tierra Amarilla, close to the Alcaparrosa copper mine on August 1, 2022.^[3] The sinkhole continued to grow and stretched 50 m (200 ft) in diameter on August 8.^[4]

References

1. "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 November 2010.
2. 2002 Census
3. "Chilean authorities investigate mysterious large sinkhole near copper mine". Reuters. 2022-08-02. Retrieved 2022-08-03.
4. "Chile sinkhole grows large enough to swallow France's Arc de Triomphe". Reuters. 2022-08-08. Retrieved 2022-08-11.

Miguelromeroite, an uncommon manganese arsenate, from Veta Negra Mine, Pampa Larga mining district, Tierra Amarilla commune.