Punta del Viento

Punta del Viento is a hill in , , and has an elevation of 861 metres. Punta del Viento is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Nantoco Church and Candelaria mine.

Monument
Photo: Seba Flores, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a monument.

The is a large open pit and underground copper-gold mine located in northern in the . Candelaria has Proven and Probable Reserves of 676 million tonnes of ore grading 0.53% copper, 0.13 g/t gold, and 1.79 g/t silver; containing 3.58 million tonnes of copper, 3.0 million oz of gold and 39 million oz of silver.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nantoco and Tierra Amarilla.

Village
Photo: Seba Flores, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village.

Town
Photo: Seba Flores, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a commune and city in , . According to the 2012 census, the commune population was 12,898 and has an area of 11,191 km2. is situated 8 km north of Punta del Viento.

Punta del Viento

Latitude
-27.53568° or 27° 32′ 8″ south
Longitude
-70.29095° or 70° 17′ 27″ west
Elevation
861 metres (2,825 feet)
Open location code
574FFP75+PJ
Geo­Names ID
3868245
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