Andacollo

Andacollo (, from quechua anta, copper, gold; coya, queen) is a city and commune in the Elqui Province, Coquimbo Region, Chile. It is one of Chile's oldest and best known pilgrimage centers with Our Lady of Andacollo attracting thousands of devotees and tourists each year.

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Settlement.official_name: Andacollo
Settlement.settlement_type: City and Commune
Settlement.image_skyline: Andacollo_Plaza.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Andacollo Plaza
Settlement.image_map: Comuna de Andacollo.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Escudo de andacollo.png
Settlement.pushpin_map: Chile
Settlement.pushpin_map_narrow: yes
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Chile
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Elqui
Settlement.government_type: Municipality
Settlement.leader_title: Alcalde
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.area_total_km2: 310.3

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Andacollo
Population: 11044
Area: 310.3
Elevation: 1017
Official website: www.andacollo.cl
Image: Andacollo Plaza.jpg

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postal code: 1750000
Commons category: Andacollo, Chile
P12749: word

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Economically, Andacollo is the central town of a mining district dominated by medium-scale mining. There are gold placers and gold mineralizations within felsic volcanic rock in its vicinity. The large open-pit copper mine Carmen de Andacollo lies next to the town and most of its workers live in the town.