Alto Hospicio

Alto Hospicio is a Chilean municipality and commune located next to Iquique, in the Iquique Province, I Region. It is a fast-growing popular area in the heights of Iquique and has a population of 94,254 according to the preliminary result of the 2012 census. It is the second largest commune of the Greater Iquique urbanization with a total population of 275,000 in 2012.

Alto Hospicio
Panoramic view of Alto Hospicio
Alto Hospicio
Location in Chile
Coordinates: 20°15′S 70°07′W
Country Chile
Region Tarapacá
ProvinceIquique Province
Government
  TypeMunicipal council
  AlcaldePatricio Ferreira (PDC)
Area
  Total593.2 km2 (229.0 sq mi)
Elevation
600 m (2,000 ft)
Population
 (2012 Census)
  Total94,441
  Density160/km2 (410/sq mi)
DemonymHospiciano
Time zoneUTC−4 (CLT)
  Summer (DST)UTC−3 (CLST)
Postal code
1130000
Area code(+56) 5
WebsiteOfficial website (in Spanish)
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