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- This article is about the Atacama Region; for the desert, see Atacama Desert.
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| Capital | Copiapó |
| Provinces | Chañaral |
| Intendant | Viviana Ireland Cortes |
| Area - Total |
Ranked 4th 75,176.2 km² |
| Population - 2002 Census |
Ranked 11th 254,336 |
| ISO 3166-2 | CL-AT |
The III Atacama Region (Spanish: III Región de Atacama) is one of Chile's 15 first order administrative divisions. Its capital is Copiapó. It comprises three provinces, Chañaral, Copiapó and Huasco. It is border to the north by Antofagasta and to the south by Coquimbo. It is some 800 km north of the capital Santiago.
External links
- Gobierno Regional de Atacama Official website (in Spanish)
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