Pozo Almonte

Pozo Almonte
City and Commune
Church of Pozo Almonte
Coat of arms Map of Pozo Almonte in Tarapacá Region Pozo Almonte Location in Chile
Coordinates (city): 20°16′S 69°48′W
Country	Chile
Region	Tarapacá
Province	Tamarugal
Founded	1875
Government
• Type	Municipal council
Area
• Total	13,765.8 km2 (5,315.0 sq mi)
Elevation	1,072 m (3,517 ft)
Population  (2017 Census)
• Total	15,711
• Density	1.1413/km2 (2.9560/sq mi)
• Urban	8,987
• Rural	6,724
Demonym	Pocino
Sex
• Men	6,521
• Women	4,309
Time zone	UTC−4 (CLT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−3 (CLST)
Climate	BWk
Website	Official website (in Spanish)

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Pozo Almonte (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈposo alˈmonte]) is a city and commune of Chile located in the interior of Atacama Desert. It has been the capital of Tamarugal Province since this province was established in 2007. The city is located at 52 km (32 mi) from Tarapacá Region's capital, Iquique. It has over 15,000 inhabitants. The commune has an area of 13,766 km (8,554 mi) and borders the following communes: Iquique, Alto Hospicio, Huara, Pica, María Elena and Tocopilla (the last two being in Tocopilla Province).

Mining company Cosayach extracts iodine and nitrate in the commune and processes it in the village of Cala-Cala.