page_title: Pozo Almonte
section_title: Administration
hierarchical_section_title: Pozo Almonte / Administration
caption_attribution_description: English: Iquique costero
context_page_description: Pozo Almonte is a city and commune of Chile located in the interior of Atacama Desert. It is the capital of Tamarugal Province since this province was established in 2007. The city is located at 52 km from Tacapacá Region's capital, Iquique. It has over 15,000 inhabitants. The commune has an area of 13,766 km and borders the following communes: Iquique, Alto Hospicio, Huara, Pica, María Elena and Tocopilla.
context_section_description: As a commune, Pozo Almonte is a third-level administrative division of Chile administered by a municipal council, headed by an alcalde who is directly elected every four years.
  Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Pozo Almonte is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Mrs. Marta Isasi (Ind.) and Mr. Hugo Gutiérrez (PC) as part of the 2nd electoral district, which includes the entire Tarapacá Region.The commune is represented in the Senate by Fulvio Rossi Ciocca (PS) and Jaime Orpis Bouchon (UDI) as part of the 1st senatorial constituency (Arica and Parinacota Region and Tarapacá Region).
caption: Map of the Pozo Almonte region, east of Iquique
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