Coquimbo
Sign in to savethumb|200px|Cruz del Tercer Milenio in Coquimbo. thumb|162x162px 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 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 . The average temperature in the city lies around , and precipitation is low.
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Coquimbo is a port city and capital of Elqui Province in Chile's Coquimbo Region, located along the Pan-American Highway in a valley south of La Serena. Together with La Serena, it forms a metropolitan area of over 400,000 people and serves as an important harbor city in a region characterized by warm temperatures and minimal rainfall.
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thumb|200px|Cruz del Tercer Milenio in Coquimbo. thumb|162x162px 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 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 . The average temperature in the city lies around , 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. Fort Lambert was built in Coquimbo during the War of the Pacific.