Chile: Atacama
Provinces
The population of the provinces in the Atacama Region by census years.
| Name | Status | Population Census 1992-04-22 | Population Census 2002-04-24 | Population Census 2017-04-19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chañaral | Province | 41,318 | 31,530 | 26,144 | → |
| Copiapó | Province | 123,368 | 154,850 | 185,618 | → |
| Huasco | Province | 64,468 | 66,825 | 74,406 | → |
| Atacama | Region | 229,154 | 253,205 | 286,168 |
Contents: Places
The population of all places like cities (ciudades), towns (pueblos), villages (aldeas) and hamlets (caseríos) in the Atacama Region with at least 300 inhabitants by census years.
icon links to further information about a selected place including its population structure (gender, age groups).| Name | Status | Province | Population Census 1992-04-22 | Population Census 2002-04-24 | Population Census 2017-04-19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alto del Carmen | Village | Huasco | 373 | 381 | 554 | → |
| Bahía Inglesa (incl. Loreto) | Village | Copiapó | ... | 657 | 535 | → |
| Buena Esperanza | Village | Huasco | ... | 257 | 381 | → |
| Caldera | City | Copiapó | 11,595 | 12,776 | 15,775 | → |
| Chacay | Mining Settlement | Copiapó | ... | ... | 426 | → |
| Chañaral | City | Chañaral | 12,008 | 12,086 | 11,083 | → |
| Copiapó | City | Copiapó | 98,188 | 125,983 | 150,962 | → |
| Diego de Almagro | City | Chañaral | 8,174 | 7,951 | 7,223 | → |
| Domeyko | Village | Huasco | 936 | 924 | 796 | → |
| El Salado | Village | Chañaral | 1,183 | 1,029 | 699 | → |
| El Salvador | City | Chañaral | 10,437 | 8,697 | 6,032 | → |
| El Tránsito | Village | Huasco | 429 | 461 | 512 | → |
| Freirina | Town | Huasco | 3,194 | 3,469 | 3,552 | → |
| Huasco | City | Huasco | 6,072 | 6,445 | 7,313 | → |
| Huasco Bajo | Town | Huasco | 668 | 776 | 1,589 | → |
| Inca de Oro | Village | Chañaral | 681 | 352 | 316 | → |
| Los Loros | Village | Copiapó | 943 | 1,068 | 952 | → |
| Maitencillo | Village | Huasco | ... | 528 | 553 | → |
| Nantoco | Village | Copiapó | ... | ... | 398 | → |
| Quebrada El Jilguero | Village | Huasco | ... | 119 | 331 | → |
| San Pedro | Village | Copiapó | ... | ... | 546 | → |
| Tierra Amarilla | City | Copiapó | 7,902 | 8,578 | 9,935 | → |
| Vallenar | City | Huasco | 42,725 | 43,750 | 46,019 | → |
| Vicuña Mackenna | Town | Huasco | 504 | 586 | 1,037 | → |
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.
