Huasco
Huasco is a Chilean city and commune, in the Huasco Province, Atacama Region. It is the central town of a mining district dominated by medium-scale mining.
- Town with about 8,980 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 30 metres (100 feet)
- …is also known as “Guasco”
- Description: Chilean city and commune
Places of Interest
Highlights include Faro Monumental de Huasco and Planta de Pellets.
Faro Monumental de Huasco
Faro Monumental de Huasco is a lighthouse.
Planta de Pellets
Planta de Pellets is a mineral processing and… Planta de Pellets is situated 3½ km southwest of Huasco.
Huasco
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Latitude
-28.46513° or 28° 27′ 55″ south
Longitude
-71.2208° or 71° 13′ 15″ west
UN/LOCODE
CL HSO
Open location code
573CGQMH+WM
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=town
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Urdu—“Huasco” goes by many names.
هواسكوArabic
HuascoAsturian
УаскоBashkir
HuascoBasque
HuascoCatalan
HuascoCebuano
瓦斯科Chinese
HuascoDutch
הואסקוHebrew
HuascoItalian
ワスコJapanese
우아스코Korean
HuaskasLithuanian
UaskasLithuanian
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