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Calama
Antofagasta · Chile
City population
166,334
#18
in Chile
#2
in Antofagasta
#3,432
worldwide
-22.457, -68.924 · 1,235 km from Santiago
About Calama
Calama is a city in Antofagasta, Chile with a population of 166,334. It is the 18th largest of the 139 cities of 15,000 or more listed in Chile, and the 3,432nd largest worldwide. It lies 1,235 km from Santiago.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Antofagasta
Rank in region
#2of 3
Elevation
2,275 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
America/Santiago
Coordinates
-22.457, -68.924
Record updated
2025-04-02
Entry edited, not measured
City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.
Nearby Cities
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