Vallenar

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Vallenar

Total population

45,298

Coordinates-28.58°, -70.76°

Demographic figures from INE Chile. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Vallenar is a city and commune in Atacama Region, Chile. It is the capital of the Huasco Province and is located in the valley of the Huasco River. Vallenar has 52,000 inhabitants. Its main activities are farming and mining. It was founded as San Ambrosio de Ballenary by Ambrose O'Higgins in 1789, after his birthplace in Ballynary in County Sligo, Ireland. With its founding Vallenar displaced Santa Rosa, now Freirina, as the main settlement of the Huasco Valley.

Geography

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