Diego de Almagro, Chile
Diego de Almagro | |
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 Monument to the Miners | |
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 Coat of arms  Location of Diego de Almagro commune in Atacama Region   Diego de Almagro Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates: 26°23′28″S 70°02′45″W / 26.39111°S 70.04583°W | |
| Country |  Chile |
| Region |  Atacama |
| Province | Chañaral |
| Named after | Diego de Almagro |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Mario Araya (RN) |
| Area | |
• Total | 18,663.8 km2 (7,206.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 787 m (2,582 ft) |
| Population (2024)[3] | |
• Total | 11,397 |
| • Density | 0.61065/km2 (1.5816/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 10,806 |
| • Rural | 59 |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (CLT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−3 (CLST) |
| Area code | 56 + 52 |
| Website | Municipality of Diego de Almagro |
Diego de Almagro (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈdjeɣo ðe alˈmaɣɾo]) is a city and commune in the Chañaral Province of the Atacama Region in Chile. The commune has a population of 11,397 in an area of 18,663.8 km2 (7,206 sq mi).[3][2]
Various mines and mineral prospects lie in the commune including the copper mines of Esperanza[4] and El Salvador and the polymetallic Santo Domingo project.[5]
Name
The area is named after Diego de Almagro, a conquistador.
Until 1977, the city was named Pueblo Hundido ("Sunk Town").[6]
Demographics
As of the 2024 census, the population is 11,397, of which 49.8% are male and 50.2% are female. People under 15 years old make up 21.2% of the population, and people over 65 years old make up 10.3%. 94.8% of the population is urban and 5.2% is rural.[3]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 23,800 | — |
| 1982 | 26,201 | +0.80% |
| 1992 | 27,515 | +0.49% |
| 2002 | 18,589 | −3.85% |
| 2017 | 13,925 | −1.91% |
| 2024 | 11,397 | −2.82% |
| Source: INE[7][3], Memoria Chilena[8] | ||
Immigration
As of the 2024 census, immigrants make up 6.4% of the population - 5.7% are from South America, 0.6% from North America, 0.04% from Europe, and 0.01% from Oceania.[3]
Administration
As a commune, Diego de Almagro is a third-level administrative division of Chile administered by a municipal council, headed by an alcalde (mayor) who is directly elected every four years.
References
- ↑ "Municipality of Diego de Almagro" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 4 November 2010.
- 1 2 "División Político Administrativa y censal, 2007" [Political, Administrative and Census Division, 2007] (PDF) (in Spanish). INE. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-11-14.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Resultados – Censo 2024" [Results – 2024 Census] (in Spanish). INE.
- ↑ Guillou, Víctor (2024-06-13). "Enami recibe más de 50 interesados en licitación para vender o arrendar mina Esperanza en Atacama". La Tercera (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-08-27.
- ↑ "Santo Domingo Project, Chile". NS Energy. September 26, 2024. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
- ↑ "Su Historia ~ Municipalidad Diego de Almagro". 2013-10-24. Archived from the original on 2013-10-24. Retrieved 2022-12-22.
- ↑ "Censo de Población y Vivienda" [Census of Population and Housing] (in Spanish). INE.
- ↑ "Censos de 1970-1982" [1970-1982 Censuses] (PDF) (in Spanish). Memoria Chilena.
