Calama
E34573
Calama is a city in northern Chile known as a key mining center and gateway to the Atacama Desert.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Calama canonical | 19 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | city ⓘ |
| airportIATAcode | CJC ⓘ |
| associatedWithCompany | Codelco ⓘ |
| capitalOf | El Loa Province ⓘ |
| climate |
arid climate
ⓘ
desert climate ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Chile ⓘ |
| countrySubdivision |
Antofagasta Region
ⓘ
surface form:
Region of Antofagasta
|
| demographicTrend | population growth driven by mining sector ⓘ |
| distanceTo | about 100 km from San Pedro de Atacama ⓘ |
| elevation |
about 2260 metres
ⓘ
about 7415 feet ⓘ |
| geographicalSetting | Andean foothills ⓘ |
| governmentType | municipality ⓘ |
| hasAirport | El Loa Airport ⓘ |
| hasIndustry |
construction related to mining
ⓘ
services related to mining ⓘ |
| hasMunicipalStatus | commune ⓘ |
| hasPublicTransport |
intercity buses
ⓘ
local buses ⓘ |
| isPartOf | El Loa Province ⓘ |
| knownFor |
copper mining
ⓘ
gateway to the Atacama Desert ⓘ mining ⓘ |
| language | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Antofagasta Region
ⓘ
northern Chile ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Loa River ⓘ |
| near |
Andes
ⓘ
surface form:
Andes Mountains
Atacama Desert ⓘ Chuquicamata mine ⓘ |
| notableFeature | extremely low rainfall ⓘ |
| populationCharacteristic | urban population majority ⓘ |
| primaryEconomicActivity | mining ⓘ |
| regionEconomicRole | major mining service center in northern Chile ⓘ |
| roadConnection |
connected by highways to Antofagasta
ⓘ
connected by highways to San Pedro de Atacama ⓘ |
| timezone | Chile Standard Time ⓘ |
| transportRole | regional transport hub ⓘ |
Referenced by (19)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Northern Chile