Calama

Calama is a commune and city of Chile. It is the capital of Province of El Loa, and is in the Region of Antofagasta.

Calama
City and Commune
Flag Coat of arms Map of the Calama commune in Antofagasta Region Calama Location in Chile
Coordinates (city): 22°28′S 68°56′W
Country	Chile
Region	Antofagasta
Province	El Loa
Government [1]
• Type	Municipality
• Alcalde	Daniel Agusto Pérez
Area [2]
• Total	15,596.9 km2 (6,022.0 sq mi)
Elevation [3]	2,260 m (7,410 ft)
Population  (2012)[2]
• Total	147,886
• Density	9.5/km2 (25/sq mi)
• Urban	136,600
• Rural	1,802
Demonym	Calamenian
Sex [2]
• Male	70,832
• Female	67,570
Time zone	UTC−4 (CLT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−3 (CLST)
Postal code	1399001
Climate	BWk
Website	I. Municipalidad de Calama