Chañaral

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Chañaral is a coastal city in northern Chile known historically for its mining activity and its location along the Atacama Desert shoreline.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
Chañaral Province 1

Statements (30)

Predicate Object
instanceOf city
coastal city
climateClassification BWn
climateType cold desert climate
continent South America
country Chile
elevation sea level
hasFeature arid climate
coastal location
desert environment
hasIssue coastal contamination
environmental pollution from mining
hasNearbyProtectedArea Pan de Azúcar National Park
isPartOf Chañaral Province
knownFor copper mining
mining activity
port activities
language Spanish
locatedIn Atacama Region
northern Chile
locatedNorthOf Copiapó
locatedOn Atacama Desert
surface form: Atacama Desert shoreline

Pacific Ocean
locatedSouthOf Antofagasta
regionCode CL-AT
role capital of Chañaral Province
timeZone Chile Standard Time
Chile Summer Time
transport Pan-American Highway
port

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Atacama Region contains Chañaral
this entity surface form: Chañaral Province
Atacama Region contains Chañaral
Pacific coast of Chile hasCity Chañaral