Antofagasta is the second region of
Chile. It is also known as
Region II by the chileans. It's situated in the extreme north of the country. Some 1300Km from the capital
Santiago.
Mostly a desert climate. With variations from costal to normal and high-land desert.
This is mostly a mining region. With mining related activities accounting for 59% of the regional Economy.
Capital:
Antofagasta[?]
Provinces :
- Tocopilla
- Antofagasta
- El Loa
Surface: 126,049.1 Km²
Population: 410,724
Population Density: 3.2 pers/km.
Main Rivers: