Chañaral

Chañaral is a small coastal city and commune in the Atacama Region, Chile and capital of the Chañaral Province. The ocean is contaminated by the copper mining activity in the area.

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Locality
…lies at an elevation of around 800 metres (2,620 feet)
Location
Chañaral Province
Atacama
Chile
South America
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Latitude

-26.3737° or 26° 22′ 25″ south

Longitude

-70.3383° or 70° 20′ 18″ west

Open location code

575FJMG6+GM

GeoNames ID

8261221

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