Pozo Almonte
Pozo Almonte 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 from Tarapacá Region's capital, Iquique. It has over 15,000 inhabitants. The commune has an area of and borders the following communes: Iquique, Alto Hospicio, Huara, Pica, María Elena and Tocopilla.
Mining company Cosayach extracts iodine and nitrate in the commune and processes it in the village of Cala-Cala.
Demographics
According to the 2017 census of the National Statistics Institute, Pozo Almonte had 15,711 inhabitants. The population grew by 45% between the 2002 and 2017 censuses.Administration
As a commune, Pozo Almonte is a third-level administrative division of Chile administered by a municipal council, headed by an alcalde who is directly elected every four years.Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Pozo Almonte is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Marta Isasi and Hugo Gutiérrez as part of the 2nd electoral district, which includes the entire Tarapacá Region. The commune is represented in the Senate by José Miguel Insulza and José Durana as part of the 1st senatorial constituency.