Humberstone works
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Humberstone works is a historic Chilean saltpeter mining town and industrial complex in the Atacama Desert, renowned for its role in the nitrate boom and preserved as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Humberstone works canonical | 2 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
heritage site
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historic saltpeter mining town ⓘ industrial complex ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
development of fertilizer industry
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global trade in nitrates ⓘ labor history of Chile ⓘ |
| climate | hyper-arid desert climate ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | preserved ruins ⓘ |
| country | Chile ⓘ |
| currentUse |
open-air museum
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| governingBody | Chilean heritage authorities ⓘ |
| hasPart |
administrative buildings
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industrial facilities ⓘ processing plants ⓘ railway infrastructure ⓘ social and cultural buildings ⓘ workers’ housing ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Monument of Chile
NERFINISHED
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UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | abandoned mining town ⓘ |
| industry |
nitrate production
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saltpeter mining ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Atacama Desert ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Tarapacá Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Iquique NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialExtracted |
saltpeter
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sodium nitrate ⓘ |
| namedAfter | James Thomas Humberstone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Humberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter Works NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
example of company town in the Atacama Desert
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illustrates industrial nitrate extraction technology ⓘ testimony to the nitrate boom in Chile ⓘ |
| significantPeriod |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ nitrate boom ⓘ |
| tourism | receives national and international visitors ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(ii)
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(iii) ⓘ (iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageRegion | Latin America and the Caribbean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 2005 ⓘ |
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