Atacama Region

The Atacama Region (Spaingie: III Región de Atacama) is ane o Chile's 15 first order regions. It comprises three provinces, Chañaral, Copiapó an Huasco. It is bordered tae the north bi Antofagasta, tae the sooth bi Coquimbo, tae east wi Provinces o Catamarca, La Rioja an San Juan o Argentinae, an tae wast wi the Paceefic Ocean. The regional caipital Copiapó is locatit at 806 km (501 mi) north o the kintra's caipital o Santiago. The region occupy the soothren portion o Atacama Desert, the rest o the desert is mainly distributit amang the ither regions of Norte Grande.

Atacama Region III Región de Atacama
Region o Chile
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Map of Atacama Region
Coordinates: 27°22′00″S 70°19′56″W
Kintra	Chile
Caipital	Copiapó
Provinces	Chañaral, Copiapó, Huasco
Govrenment
• Intendant	Ximena Matas Quilodrán
Area [1]
• Total	75176.2 km2 (29,025.7 sq mi)
Area rank	4
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2002)[1]
• Total	254,336
• Rank	11
• Density	3.4/km2 (8.8/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code	CL-AT

This airticle is aboot the Atacama Region; for the desert, see Atacama Desert.