Copiapó
Copiapó is a Chilean town in Region of Atacama. It was founded in December 8, 1744. It is also the capital of Region of Atacama and Province of Copiapó.
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| Coordinates: 27°21′59″S 70°19′59″W / 27.36639°S 70.33306°WCoordinates: 27°21′59″S 70°19′59″W / 27.36639°S 70.33306°W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Atacama |
| Province | Copiapó |
| Founded | December 8, 1744 |
| Founded by | José Antonio Manso de Velasco |
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| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Maglio Cicardini |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16,681.3 km2 (6,440.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 391 m (1,283 ft) |
| Population (2010 (est))[3] | |
| • Total | 200,000 |
| • Density | 12.0/km2 (31/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (CLT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−3 (CLST) |
| Website | Municipality of Copiapó |
Copiapó Media
Panorama of Copiapó published in 1879 in La Ilustración Española y Americana
Copiapó steam locomotive, year 1850.
Copiapó Mineralogic Museum
Schneider Park (Parque Schneider)
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Santuario Candelaria Church
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Copiapo Culture House (Casa de la Cultura de Copiapo)
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Copiapó's City Hall of Culture.
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Deportes Copiapó and its fans in the local stadium.
Raid Atacama at its start line in Copiapó.
Related pages
References
- ↑ (in Spanish) "Municipality of Copiapó". Retrieved 28 July 2010.
- ↑ (in Spanish) "Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades". Retrieved 27 January 2011.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 (in Spanish) "National Statistics Institute". Retrieved 3 November 2010.
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