Sierra Gorda

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Sierra Gorda is a small mining town and commune in northern Chile’s Antofagasta Region, known for its copper mining activities in the Atacama Desert.

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Sierra Gorda canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf commune
mining town
administrativeDivisionOf Chile
continent South America
country Chile
economicSector mining industry
governedAs municipality
hasCharacteristic arid environment
high solar radiation
small population
hasClimate desert climate
hasEnvironmentalCondition large daily temperature range
low precipitation
hasIndustry copper extraction
mineral processing
hasInfrastructure industrial facilities
mining camps
isKnownFor copper mining operations in the Atacama Desert
languageUsed Spanish
locatedIn Antofagasta Region
Atacama Desert
northern Chile
locatedInGeographicRegion Chilean Norte Grande
surface form: Norte Grande of Chile
nearbyMajorCity Antofagasta
partOf Antofagasta Province
surface form: Province of Antofagasta
primaryEconomicActivity copper mining
terrainFeature plateau
surrounding hills
timeZone Chile Standard Time
Chile Summer Time

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Antofagasta Region containsCity Sierra Gorda
Antofagasta Province contains Sierra Gorda