El Salvador, Chile

El Salvador is a mining town in the commune of Diego de Almagro, Chañaral Province, Atacama Region, Chile. Located at an elevation of more than 2,400 meters in the foothills of the Andes and in the middle of the Atacama Desert, it has a population of approximately 7,000 inhabitants. At its peak, El Salvador once had a population of 34,000 inhabitants.

El Salvador, Chile
Aerial view of El Salvador
El Salvador, Chile
Location in Chile
Coordinates: 26°15′S 69°37′W
Country Chile
Admin. divisionAtacama Region
ProvinceChañaral Province
CommuneDiego de Almagro
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