Chile: Coquimbo
Provinces
The population of the provinces in the Coquimbo Region by census years.
| Name | Status | Population Census 1992-04-22 | Population Census 2002-04-24 | Population Census 2017-04-19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Choapa | Province | 77,122 | 79,923 | 90,670 | → |
| Elqui | Province | 283,020 | 366,741 | 496,337 | → |
| Limarí | Province | 141,653 | 156,469 | 170,579 | → |
| Coquimbo | Region | 501,795 | 603,133 | 757,586 |
Contents: Places
The population of all places like cities (ciudades), towns (pueblos), villages (aldeas) and hamlets (caseríos) in the Coquimbo Region with at least 300 inhabitants by census years.
| Name | Status | Province | Population Census 1992-04-22 | Population Census 2002-04-24 | Population Census 2017-04-19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcones Bajo | Hamlet | Limarí | ... | ... | 339 | → |
| Algarrobito | Town | Elqui | 676 | 871 | 1,056 | → |
| Altovalsol | Town | Elqui | 686 | 1,169 | 1,292 | → |
| Andacollito | Village | Elqui | 414 | 503 | 483 | → |
| Andacollo | City | Elqui | 10,216 | 9,444 | 10,008 | → |
| Asiento Viejo | Village | Choapa | ... | 164 | 536 | → |
| Batuco | Hamlet | Choapa | 392 | 375 | 372 | → |
| Bellavista | Suburban Settlement | Elqui | ... | 418 | 740 | → |
| Caimanes | Village | Choapa | 555 | 623 | 799 | → |
| Caleta Hornos | Village | Elqui | 345 | 585 | 811 | → |
| Caleta San Pedro | Town | Elqui | ... | ... | 2,114 | → |
| Canela Alta | Hamlet | Choapa | 576 | 575 | 343 | → |
| Canela Baja | Town | Choapa | 1,362 | 1,744 | 1,960 | → |
| Carachilla | Village | Limarí | ... | ... | 373 | → |
| Cárcel de Huachalalume | Hamlet | Elqui | ... | ... | 1,861 | → |
| Carén | Village | Limarí | 510 | 574 | 618 | → |
| Casa Verde | Settlement | Elqui | ... | ... | 875 | → |
| Cerrillos | Village | Elqui | 368 | 1,674 | 1,151 | → |
| Cerrillos de Tamaya | Village | Limarí | 865 | 1,349 | 1,602 | → |
| Chañaral Alto | Town | Limarí | 2,252 | 2,855 | 2,566 | → |
| Chilecito | Village | Limarí | 345 | 410 | 364 | → |
| Chillepín | Town | Choapa | 1,032 | 1,074 | 1,696 | → |
| Cogotí | Village | Limarí | ... | 265 | 331 | → |
| Coirón | Village | Choapa | 403 | 364 | 369 | → |
| Colonia Alfalfares | Suburban Settlement | Elqui | ... | 113 | 1,068 | → |
| Combarbalá | City | Limarí | 4,882 | 5,494 | 5,998 | → |
| Coquimbo | City | Elqui | 110,879 | 148,438 | 205,760 | → |
| Cruz de Caña | Village | Elqui | ... | ... | 395 | → |
| Cuncumén | Village | Choapa | 737 | 717 | 852 | → |
| Cuz Cuz | Hamlet | Choapa | ... | ... | 447 | → |
| Diaguitas | Hamlet | Elqui | 595 | 690 | 700 | → |
| El Carmen | Village | Elqui | ... | 462 | 457 | → |
| El Palqui | City | Limarí | 3,286 | 5,266 | 6,175 | → |
| El Peñón | Town | Elqui | ... | 593 | 1,476 | → |
| El Retiro Norte | Hamlet | Elqui | ... | 217 | 340 | → |
| El Romero | Village | Elqui | 395 | 486 | 326 | → |
| El Rosario | Village | Elqui | ... | 461 | 383 | → |
| El Tambo | Town | Choapa | 1,088 | 1,054 | 1,335 | → |
| El Tomé Alto | Village | Limarí | 554 | 655 | 535 | → |
| El Toro | Hamlet | Limarí | ... | ... | 314 | → |
| Esfuerzo Campesino | Village | Elqui | ... | ... | 474 | → |
| Flor del Valle Bajo | Hamlet | Limarí | 366 | 501 | 427 | → |
| Gabriela Mistral | Village | Elqui | ... | 327 | 343 | → |
| Galleguillos | Village | Limarí | ... | ... | 418 | → |
| Gualliguaica | Village | Elqui | ... | ... | 409 | → |
| Guamalata | Town | Limarí | 971 | 1,116 | 1,683 | → |
| Guanaqueros | Town | Elqui | 1,138 | 1,395 | 1,762 | → |
| Guangualí | Village | Choapa | ... | 273 | 332 | → |
| Huachalalume (Guachalalume) | Village | Elqui | 121 | 488 | 659 | → |
| Huatulame (Guatulame) | Village | Limarí | 840 | 944 | 1,046 | → |
| Huentelauquén Norte | Village | Choapa | 548 | 655 | 785 | → |
| Huentelauquén Sur | Village | Choapa | ... | ... | 505 | → |
| Illapel | City | Choapa | 18,868 | 21,826 | 21,052 | → |
| Islón | Village | Elqui | 609 | 933 | 987 | → |
| Juntas | Village | Limarí | ... | 428 | 399 | → |
| La Calera | Village | Elqui | ... | 387 | 330 | → |
| La Chimba | Town | Limarí | 2,552 | 2,949 | 3,944 | → |
| La Compañía | Hamlet | Elqui | 385 | 334 | 330 | → |
| La Higuera | Town | Elqui | 1,081 | 1,080 | 1,293 | → |
| La Ligua | Village | Limarí | 352 | 354 | 414 | → |
| Lambert | Village | Elqui | 568 | 707 | 805 | → |
| Las Cañas | Village | Choapa | ... | ... | 395 | → |
| La Serena (incl. Ceres, Coquimbito, El Milagro) | City | Elqui | 109,664 | 150,299 | 196,178 | → |
| Las Ramadas | Village | Limarí | 315 | 654 | 527 | → |
| Las Rojas | Village | Elqui | 349 | 587 | 622 | → |
| La Torre | Village | Limarí | 474 | 559 | 653 | → |
| Limarí | Town | Limarí | 887 | 1,090 | 1,123 | → |
| Loreto | Suburban Settlement | Elqui | ... | ... | 609 | → |
| Los Morales | Hamlet | Limarí | ... | ... | 310 | → |
| Los Nogales | Village | Limarí | 345 | 396 | 429 | → |
| Los Olivos | Village | Limarí | ... | 359 | 367 | → |
| Los Pelambres (Chacay) | Mining Settlement | Choapa | ... | 409 | 1,559 | → |
| Los Tapia | Village | Limarí | ... | ... | 300 | → |
| Los Vilos | City | Choapa | 9,422 | 10,966 | 14,102 | → |
| Lourdes | Village | Elqui | 699 | 726 | 789 | → |
| Manga | Village | Choapa | ... | ... | 443 | → |
| Marquesa | Village | Elqui | 440 | 538 | 342 | → |
| Monte Patria | City | Limarí | 3,827 | 5,219 | 6,597 | → |
| Nueva Aurora | Village | Limarí | 421 | 551 | 686 | → |
| Nueva Talcuna | Town | Elqui | 546 | 727 | 1,113 | → |
| Nueva Vida | Village | Elqui | 328 | 467 | 376 | → |
| Ovalle | City | Limarí | 53,515 | 66,405 | 77,021 | → |
| Padre Hurtado | Village | Elqui | ... | ... | 388 | → |
| Paihuano (Paiguano) | Village | Elqui | 682 | 952 | 988 | → |
| Panguecillo | Village | Choapa | ... | ... | 714 | → |
| Pedregal de Rapel | Hamlet | Limarí | ... | ... | 320 | → |
| Pelícana | Village | Elqui | ... | 234 | 329 | → |
| Peralillo | Hamlet | Choapa | ... | 10 | 350 | → |
| Pichasca | Village | Limarí | ... | 330 | 426 | → |
| Pichidangui | Town | Choapa | 900 | 1,226 | 1,380 | → |
| Pisco Elqui | Settlement | Elqui | 452 | 682 | 868 | → |
| Pueblo Hundido | Hamlet | Elqui | ... | ... | 700 | → |
| Punitaqui | City | Limarí | 2,372 | 3,615 | 5,848 | → |
| Punta Colorada | Village | Elqui | ... | 249 | 324 | → |
| Punta de Choros | Village | Elqui | ... | 325 | 311 | → |
| Quebrada de Talca | Village | Elqui | 405 | 490 | 629 | → |
| Quilimarí Alto (incl. Quilimarí Bajo) | Town | Choapa | ... | 984 | 1,612 | → |
| Quilitapia | Village | Limarí | 445 | 417 | 448 | → |
| Rapel | Hamlet | Limarí | 565 | 631 | 336 | → |
| Recoleta | Village | Limarí | 454 | 481 | 525 | → |
| Rivadavia | Village | Elqui | 780 | 1,075 | 931 | → |
| Salala | Hamlet | Limarí | ... | ... | 322 | → |
| Salamanca | City | Choapa | 9,454 | 11,615 | 13,772 | → |
| Samo Alto | Settlement | Limarí | ... | ... | 303 | → |
| San Julián | Village | Limarí | 555 | 488 | 380 | → |
| San Marcos | Village | Limarí | ... | ... | 474 | → |
| Santa Elisa Norte | Village | Elqui | ... | 237 | 507 | → |
| Serón | Village | Limarí | 518 | 515 | 379 | → |
| Sotaquí | Town | Limarí | 1,697 | 3,320 | 3,768 | → |
| Tahuinco | Village | Choapa | 541 | 482 | 769 | → |
| Tambillos | Hamlet | Elqui | 369 | 483 | 467 | → |
| Tongoy | City | Elqui | 3,350 | 4,435 | 5,552 | → |
| Totoralillo | Village | Elqui | ... | 164 | 307 | → |
| Tranquilla | Village | Choapa | 773 | 677 | 734 | → |
| Trapiche | Village | Limarí | ... | 329 | 409 | → |
| Tres Villas | Village | Elqui | ... | ... | 837 | → |
| Triunfo Campesino - San Rafael | Village | Elqui | ... | 1,051 | 875 | → |
| Tulahuén | Village | Limarí | 992 | 733 | 935 | → |
| Unión Campesina | Village | Limarí | 393 | 420 | 410 | → |
| Vicuña (incl. Calingasta) | City | Elqui | 9,003 | 12,910 | 15,880 | → |
| Villaseca | Village | Elqui | 398 | 454 | 550 | → |
| Villorrio de Talhuén | Hamlet | Limarí | ... | ... | 314 | → |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas (web).
Explanation: Boundaries of places as defined by the Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas. Population changes may result from boundary changes.