Tocopilla

Tocopilla is a city and commune in the Antofagasta Region, in the north of Chile. It is the capital of the province that bears the same name.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Tocopilla
Settlement.native_name_lang: es
Settlement.settlement_type: City and Commune
Settlement.image_skyline: Tocopilla-Puerto.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Port of Tocopilla
Settlement.flag_alt: Flag
Settlement.image_shield: Escudo de Tocopilla.svg
Settlement.shield_alt: Coat of arms
Settlement.image_map: Comuna de Tocopilla.svg
Settlement.map_alt: Map of Tocopilla commune in Antofagasta Region
Settlement.map_caption: Map of Tocopilla commune in Antofagasta Region
Settlement.pushpin_map: Chile
Settlement.pushpin_map_narrow: yes
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_alt: Location in Chile
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Chile
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region

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Wikidata facts

Population: 24247
Area: 7.95
Elevation: 0
Official website: www.imtocopilla.cl
Image: Tocopilla-Puerto.jpg

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inception: 1967-00-00
Commons category: Tocopilla

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Tocopilla is a city and commune in the Antofagasta Region, in the north of Chile. It is the capital of the province that bears the same name.

The city is divided into two main parts consisting of the central city and smaller portion known as La Villa Sur (in which the more luxurious houses are located). The two parts are divided by the thermoelectric power plant and a large saltpeter processing and shipping plant, with the coastal highway connecting the two portions. The northern portion of Tocopilla is home of the municipal buildings, the central square and many stores and shops. The steep gradient of the city from beach to vertical hillside is covered in houses and apartments crammed together to save space. A large artificial beach called "Covadonga" and a small artificial beach called "Caleta Boy" are the main attractions during summer months and serve as a focus away from the heat of the Atacama. On the north side of the city, there is a black sandy beach called "El Panteón".