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Coquimbo

Field	Value
name	Coquimbo
native_name_lang	es
settlement_type	City and Commune
image_skyline	{{Photomontage
photo1a	Cruz del tercer Milenio.jpg
photo2a	Plaza de la ciudad de Coquimbo.JPG
photo2b	Domo Cultura Animas.jpg
size	250
image_flag	Flag of Coquimbo.svg
flag_alt	Flag
image_shield	Escudo de Coquimbo.svg
shield_alt	Coat of arms
image_map	Comuna de Coquimbo.svg
pushpin_map	Chile
pushpin_map_narrow	yes
pushpin_label_position	bottom
pushpin_map_alt	Location in Chile
pushpin_map_caption	Location in Chile
coordinates
coor_pinpoint	city
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	Chile
subdivision_type1	Region
subdivision_name1	Coquimbo
subdivision_type2	Province
subdivision_name2	Elqui
government_footnotes
government_type	Municipality
leader_title	Alcalde
leader_name	Ali Manouchehri
unit_pref	Metric
established_title	Founded
established_date	1867
area_footnotes
area_total_km2	1429.3
elevation_m	15
population_footnotes
population_total	200117
population_as_of	2012 census
population_density_km2	auto
population_blank1_title	Urban
population_blank1	154316
population_blank2_title	Rural
population_blank2	8720
population_demonym	Coquimban
demographics_type1	Sex
demographics1_footnotes
demographics1_title1	Men
demographics1_info1	79,428
demographics1_title2	Women
demographics1_info2	83,608
timezone	CLT
utc_offset	−3
postal_code_type	Postal code
postal_code	1780000
area_code	56 + 51
website

[[Cruz del Tercer Milenio]] in Coquimbo.

Coquimbo is a port city, commune and capital of the Elqui Province, located on the Pan-American Highway, in the Coquimbo Region of Chile. Coquimbo is situated in a valley 10 km south of La Serena, with which it forms Greater La Serena with more than 400,000 inhabitants. The commune spans an area around the harbor of 1429.3 sqkm. The average temperature in the city lies around 14 C, and precipitation is low.

History

The area was originally occupied by indigenous people, who used it as a settlement and for fishing purposes. The natural harbor in Coquimbo was taken over by Pedro de Valdivia from Spain in 1550. In 1879 it was recognized as a town. The city was on the main path of totality of the Solar eclipse of July 2, 2019.

English settlement

Coquimbo was first mentioned in the English speaking world when Charles Darwin visited during his voyage on HMS Beagle, stopping in the town on 14 May 1835 describing the town as "remarkable for nothing but its extreme quietness." Starting in the mid 1800s tens of thousands of Englishmen moved to Coquimbo establishing a distinct English architectural and culinary legacy. English settlement was fueled by the gold and copper industry in the region which peaked in 1860, the same time as the construction of a large English cemetery.

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Coquimbo had 163,036 inhabitants (79,428 men and 83,608 women). Of these, 154,316 (94.7%) lived in urban areas and 8,720 (5.3%) in rural areas. The population grew by 32.8% (40,270 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.

Administration

As a commune, Coquimbo is a fourth-level administrative division of Chile administered by a municipal council, headed by an alcalde who is directly elected every four years. The 2012-2016 alcalde was Cristian Galleguillos Vega.

Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Coquimbo is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Pedro Velásquez (Ind.) and Matías Walker (PDC) as part of the 8th electoral district, (together with Ovalle and Río Hurtado). The commune is represented in the Senate by Gonzalo Uriarte (UDI) and Jorge Pizarro Soto (PDC), as part of the 4th senatorial constituency (Coquimbo Region).

Economy

The city is an industrial and shipping center. It is growing quickly, registering a 32.8% growth rate from 1992 to 2002. Tourism has started to develop. It is an access point for beach towns to the south, such as Guanaqueros and Tongoy. The port is still important for shipping, especially fruit and copper from mines in the region. Wine is also produced in the area.

Sports

The city has a football team called Coquimbo Unido which plays in the Chilean Primera División B. Their home games are played at the Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso Municipal Stadium, which has a capacity of 17,750 seats. They are nicknamed "Los Piratas", because of the tradition of pirates that arrived to the coasts of Coquimbo. Their biggest rival is Club de Deportes La Serena.

International relations

Twin towns – Sister cities

Coquimbo is twinned with:

POL Elbląg, Poland

Gallery

File:Coquimbo.JPG|Aerial view File:Estadio Francisco Sanchez Rumoroso1.jpg|Estadio Municipal Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso File:Casino coquimbo.JPG|Casino of Coquimbo File:Coquimbo por la noche.JPG|Coquimbo at night File:CAM 0202.JPG|Coquimbo at night File:Mezquita de Coquimbo5.jpg|Mohammed VI Mosque File:Plaza de Coquimbo.JPG|Plaza de Coquimbo

References

"Municipality of Coquimbo".
"National Statistics Institute".
"HD British Coquimbo".
"Elbląg - Podstrony / Miasta partnerskie". Elbląski Dziennik Internetowy.
"Elbląg - Miasta partnerskie". Elbląg.net.

Wikipedia Source

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