page_title: Coquimbo Region
hierarchical_section_title: Coquimbo Region
caption_attribution_description: Cruz del tercer milenio, ubicada en la ciudad de Coquimbo en la region del mismo nombre en Chile. foto de autoria propia, tomada en septiembre del 2005.
context_page_description: The Coquimbo Region is one of Chile's 16 regions. It is bordered by Atacama to the north, Valparaíso to the south, Argentina to the east, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is approximately 400 kilometres north of the national capital, Santiago.
  The capital and largest city is La Serena. Other important cities include the seaport Coquimbo and the agricultural centre Ovalle.
context_section_description: The Coquimbo Region (Spanish: Región de Coquimbo, [koˈkimbo]) is one of Chile's 16 regions (first order administrative divisions). It is bordered by Atacama to the north, Valparaíso to the south, Argentina to the east, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is approximately 400 kilometres (250 mi) north of the national capital, Santiago.
  The capital and largest city is La Serena. Other important cities include the seaport Coquimbo and the agricultural centre Ovalle.
caption: Cruz del Tercer Milenio in Coquimbo.
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