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Coquimbo
City and Commune
Flag
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Coat of arms
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Location in Chile
Location in Chile
Coquimbo
Location in Chile
Coordinates (city): 29°57′11″S 71°20′36″W / 29.95306°S 71.34333°W / -29.95306; -71.34333
Country Chile
Region Coquimbo
ProvinceElqui
Founded1867
Government
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 • TypeMunicipality
 • AlcaldeAli Manouchehri
Area
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 • Total
1,429.3 km2 (551.9 sq mi)
Elevation
15 m (49 ft)
Population
 (2012 census)[2]
 • Total
200,117
 • Density140.01/km2 (362.63/sq mi)
 • Urban
154,316
 • Rural
8,720
DemonymCoquimban
Sex
[2]
 • Men79,428
 • Women83,608
Time zoneUTC−3 (CLT)
Postal code
1780000
Area code56 + 51
Websitemunicoquimbo.cl
Cruz del Tercer Milenio in Coquimbo.

Coquimbo [koˈkimbo] 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 10 km (6 mi) 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 1,429.3 km2 (552 sq mi).[2] The average temperature in the city lies around 14 °C (57 °F), and precipitation is low.

History

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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.[3]

The city was on the main path of totality of the Solar eclipse of July 2, 2019.

English settlement

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Coquimbo was first mentioned in the English speaking world when Charles Darwin visited during his voyage on HMS Beagle, stopping in the town on 14 May 1835 describing the town as "remarkable for nothing but its extreme quietness."[4] Starting in the mid 1800s tens of thousands of Englishmen moved to Coquimbo establishing a distinct English architectural and culinary legacy.[4] English settlement was fueled by the gold and copper industry in the region which peaked in 1860, the same time as the construction of a large English cemetery.[4]

Demographics

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According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Coquimbo had 163,036 inhabitants (79,428 men and 83,608 women). Of these, 154,316 (94.7%) lived in urban areas and 8,720 (5.3%) in rural areas. The population grew by 32.8% (40,270 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[2]

Administration

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As a commune, Coquimbo is a fourth-level administrative division of Chile administered by a municipal council, headed by an alcalde who is directly elected every four years. The 2012-2016 alcalde was Cristian Galleguillos Vega.[1]

Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Coquimbo is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Pedro Velásquez (Ind.) and Matías Walker (PDC) as part of the 8th electoral district, (together with Ovalle and Río Hurtado). The commune is represented in the Senate by Gonzalo Uriarte (UDI) and Jorge Pizarro Soto (PDC), as part of the 4th senatorial constituency (Coquimbo Region).

Economy

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The city is an industrial and shipping center. It is growing quickly, registering a 32.8% growth rate from 1992 to 2002. Tourism has started to develop. It is an access point for beach towns to the south, such as Guanaqueros and Tongoy. The port is still important for shipping, especially fruit and copper from mines in the region. Wine is also produced in the area.

Sports

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The city has a football team called Coquimbo Unido which became the first Chilean Primera División champions from the Coquimbo Region in 2025[5] and also won the 2026 Supercopa de Chile.[6] Previously, they won the second division five times in 1962, 1977, 2014 Clausura, 2018 and 2021.[5] Their home games are played at the Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso Municipal Stadium, which has a capacity of 17,750 seats.[7] They are nicknamed "Los Piratas", because of the tradition of pirates that arrived to the coasts of Coquimbo. Their biggest rival is Deportes La Serena.[8]

Another football club, Unión Bellavista, took part in the Copa Chile in 2022 and 2023.[9]

Players from clubs from Coquimbo were with the Chile national football team in the two first South American Championships: Ángel Báez and Hernando Salazar [it] from Thunder and Adán Aguirre from Lusitania (1916) as well as Luis García from Thunder (1917).[10][11]

In tennis, it was played the Challenger Coquimbo in 2022 and 2023 on clay courts.[12]

Surfing is practiced in Totoralillo, a Tahiti style beach in the south of the city.[13]

International relations

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Twin towns – Sister cities

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Coquimbo is twinned with:

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See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 "Municipality of Coquimbo" (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 November 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 November 2010.
  3. ↑ "Fuerte Coquimbo, entre mitos y realidad". El Dia. 24 February 2013. Archived from the original on 2016-01-07. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 "HD British Coquimbo". akorndmc.com. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  5. 1 2 "Coquimbo Unido baja su primera estrella: Campeones de la Liga de Primera Itaú 2025". Campeonato Chileno (in Spanish). ANFP. 4 November 2025. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  6. ↑ "Coquimbo Unido campeón de la Supercopa Lanco 2026". ANFP (in Spanish). 26 January 2026. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  7. ↑ "BICENTENARIO FRANCISCO SÁNCHEZ RUMOROSO. EL COLOSO DEL LLANO". Aurinegro (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  8. ↑ Navarrete, Luis (22 July 2022). "Clásico de la Cuarta Región: Coquimbo ante La Serena, una historia de rivalidad y expulsiones". La Tercera (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  9. ↑ "Unión Bellavista, el equipo amateur que con una constelación de ex futbolistas profesionales amenaza en la Copa Chile". Emol (in Spanish). 26 March 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  10. ↑ Núñez Mardones, Sebastián (20 September 2021). "De Coquimbo a Buenos Aires, el primer gol de Chile en Copa América". ASIFUCH (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  11. ↑ "Clubes nacionales en la selección". Partidos de La Roja (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  12. ↑ Gómez Forcadell, Tomás (30 April 2023). "Cuadro ATP Challenger Coquimbo 2023". canaltenis.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  13. ↑ "Surf en Atacama y Coquimbo". Surf Paraiso (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  14. ↑ "Elbląg - Podstrony / Miasta partnerskie". Elbląski Dziennik Internetowy (in Polish). Archived from the original on 2011-03-15. Retrieved 2013-08-01.
  15. ↑ "Elbląg - Miasta partnerskie". Elbląg.net (in Polish). Retrieved 2013-08-01.
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