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La Chimba

Coquimbovillage

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Total population

3,944

Air quality index

63Moderate
Elevation181 m
Coordinates-30.64°, -71.23°

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City facts

Overview

Within Coquimbo, Chile, La Chimba stands as a village. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 3,944. Located at -30.640°, -71.234°, La Chimba occupies a warm-temperate portion of the southern hemisphere. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,927 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 75% of daylight hours. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm summers and cool winters. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-30.6403
Longitude
-71.2343
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
63
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
20.1
PM10 (µg/m³)
23.3
Ozone (µg/m³)
19
NO₂ (µg/m³)
19.5

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
2,932
Largest magnitude
6.8
Largest event
2015-11-07

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Luis Sepúlveda
Luis Sepúlveda
Chilean writer (1949–2020)
Enzo Roco
Enzo Roco
Chilean association football player
Gustavo Huerta
Gustavo Huerta
Chilean association football player
J
Jorge Acuña
Chilean footballer
Adolfo Eastman Quiroga
Adolfo Eastman Quiroga
Chilean politician
Arturo Carvajal Acuña
Arturo Carvajal Acuña
Chilean miner and politician
Carlos Carmona Santander
Carlos Carmona Santander
Chilean lawyer, academic
C
Carlos Melej Nazar
Chilean politician (1906-1976)
M
Mario Mosquera
Chilean lawyer (1928–2010)
D
David Godoy
Chilean chess player (1944–2007)
D
Diego Cuéllar
Chilean association football player
Eduardo Bitran
Eduardo Bitran
Chilean politician
E
Eduardo Gómez
Chilean football player
Enrique Correa Ríos
Enrique Correa Ríos
Chilean politician
Hugo Zepeda Barrios
Hugo Zepeda Barrios
Chilean politician
F
Federico Peña
Chilean lawyer

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Coquimbo

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Geography & sun

Elevation
594 ft (181 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.28
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,927

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle
Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle
Geranoaetus melanoleucus
Seen 2026-05-27
Oasis Hummingbird
Oasis Hummingbird
Rhodopis vesper
Seen 2026-05-16
Great Egret
Great Egret
Ardea alba
Seen 2026-05-14
Long-tailed Meadowlark
Long-tailed Meadowlark
Leistes loyca
Seen 2026-05-14
Chilean Rufous-collared Sparrow
Chilean Rufous-collared Sparrow
Zonotrichia capensis chilensis
Seen 2026-04-15
Turdus falcklandii magellanicus
Turdus falcklandii magellanicus
Turdus falcklandii magellanicus
Seen 2026-04-14
common water hyacinth
common water hyacinth
Pontederia crassipes
Seen 2026-04-07
Chilean little rosemary
Chilean little rosemary
Baccharis linearis
Seen 2026-04-04
Burrowing Parakeet
Burrowing Parakeet
Cyanoliseus patagonus
Seen 2026-04-04

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of La Chimba, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Valle de Limari (49660073058) — La Chimba, Chile0.8 miOvalle, Región de Coquimbo, Chile - panoramio (1) — La Chimba, Chile0.9 miEdificio Servicios Públicos Ovalle — La Chimba, Chile3.2 miSanta Magdalena. 20221211 — La Chimba, Chile3.2 miFuente de agua, Plaza de Armas de Ovalle — La Chimba, Chile3.2 miMonumento Virgen del Carmen, en la localidad de Ovalle — La Chimba, Chile3.2 miOvalle, Región de Coquimbo — La Chimba, Chile3.3 miEulychnia acida 18 — La Chimba, Chile3.3 miEulychnia acida 19 — La Chimba, Chile3.3 miVista afueras de Ovalle — La Chimba, Chile3.4 miPedro Cortés de Monroy — La Chimba, Chile3.5 miIt forma cuervo — La Chimba, Chile3.7 miEstación Ovalle (1936) — La Chimba, Chile3.7 miMausoleo Guerra del Pacifico, Cementerio de Ovalle - panoramio — La Chimba, Chile4.3 miMausoleo Cuerpo de Bomberos - panoramio — La Chimba, Chile4.3 miCalle en Cementerio de Ovalle - panoramio — La Chimba, Chile4.3 miAnimita, Cementerio de Ovalle - panoramio — La Chimba, Chile4.3 miMausoleo Carabineros de Chile - panoramio — La Chimba, Chile4.3 miAzolla filiculoides 180956959 — La Chimba, Chile5 miErythrodiplax corallina 180957323 — La Chimba, Chile5 miErythrodiplax corallina 180957385 — La Chimba, Chile5 miViña Tabalí (49658293997) — La Chimba, Chile5.3 miNolana coelestis (8716918925) — La Chimba, Chile5.9 mi

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Sources

  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Elevation
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org