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Also known as IV Coquimbo Region

administrative division of Chile

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The Coquimbo Region is an administrative division located in Chile that serves as one of the country's territorial and governmental units. It matters as part of Chile's regional organization system, which helps structure how the country is governed and how services are distributed across different areas.

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Instance of
region of Chile
Demonym
coquimbano
Country
Chile
Located in
Chile
Capital
La Serena
Population
832864
Area
40579.9
Elevation
383
Time zone
UTC−04:00
Shares border with
San Juan Province
Official website
www.gorecoquimbo.cl
Image
La Serena view.jpg
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topic's main category
Category:Coquimbo Region
category for people born here
Category:Births in Coquimbo Region
Commons category
Coquimbo Region
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Coquimbo Region
native label
Región de Coquimbo
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Encyclopedic overview

Cruz del Tercer Milenio in Coquimbo. El Faro in La Serena. Historic Centre of La Serena. Bauer's Tower of Vicuña. Night view of Coquimbo's port. The Coquimbo Region (Spanish: Región de Coquimbo, pronounced [koˈkimbo]) is one of Chile's 16 administrative regions. It is located approximately 400 kilometres (250 mi) north of the national capital, Santiago. The region is bordered by the Atacama Region to the north, the Valparaíso Region to the south, Argentina to the east, and the Pacific Ocean to the west.

The capital and largest city is La Serena. Other significant cities include Coquimbo, a major seaport, and Ovalle, a center for agriculture.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Coquimbo Region” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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