Coquimbo Region

The IV Coquimbo Region (Spanish: IV Región de Coquimbo) is one of Chile's 15 first order administrative divisions. The capital of the region is the city of La Serena; it is at 400 km (249 mi) north of Santiago, the capital of the country. Other important cities include the seaport Coquimbo and the agricultural centre Ovalle. History From 1826, Coquimbo was a province of Chile but in 1974, with the creation of the Regions of Chile, it became one of the Chilean regions. Geography The Coquimbo region borders the Atacama region to the north, Argentina on the east, the Valparaíso region on the south and the Pacific Ocean on the west. The three main rivers are Elqui, Limarí and Choapa. Population As of 2015, there were (estimated) 771,085 persons living in the region, for a population density of 19.0 inhabitants/km². The largest city in the region is its capital, La Serena, with 160,148 inhabitants (2002 census). The port of Coquimbo had 148,438 inhabitants. Administration The Coquimbo region is divided in three provinces: Choapa, Elqui and Limarí. Related pages Regions of Chile References Other websites Territorial division of Chile (in Spanish) Gobierno Regional de Coquimbo Archived 2015-07-26 at the Wayback Machine Official website (in Spanish)