Antofagasta

Antofagasta
Antofagasta
City and Commune
	Montage of Antofagasta, Top:View of downtown Antofagasta, 2nd left:Antofagasta Clock Tower in Armas Square, 2nd middle:Mano del Desierto Sand Sculpture in Atacama Desert, 2nd right:View of Coldelco area, 3rd left:Balneario Beach, 3rd right:Arturo shopping center area, Bottom:View of La Portada Natural Monument
	Coat of arms
	Nickname: La perla del Norte ("Pearl of the North")
	Motto(s): "Gloria, patria y tesón es tu lema y tu honor"; ("Glory, homeland and tenacity is your motto and your honor")
	Map of Antofagasta's urban hinterland
	Coordinates: 23°39′S 70°24′W / 23.650°S 70.400°W
Country	Chile
Region	Antofagasta
Province	Antofagasta
Settled	22 October 1868
Capital	Antofagasta
Government
• Type	Municipal council
• Alcalde	Karen Rojo
Area
• Total	30,718.1 km2 (11,860.3 sq mi)
Elevation	40 m (130 ft)
Population (2002 Census)
• Total	296,905
• Density	9.7/km2 (25/sq mi)
• Urban	295,792
• Rural	1,113
Sex
• Men	153,220
• Women	143,685
Time zone	UTC−4 (CLT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−3 (CLST)
Postal code	3580000
Area code	+56 73
Website	Municipality of Antofagasta

Antofagasta is a city in northern Chile. It is the capital of the province of Antofagasta and of the region of Antofagasta. In the 2002 census, the city had a population of 296,905.^[3]