Atacama, Chile · South America
Alto del Carmen sits on the route: 40 minutes from Vallenar.
Alto del Carmen is a town located in Atacama, Chile. With a population of 5,034, it is an important destination in South America.
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Alto del Carmen is a Chilean commune and village in Huasco Province, Atacama Region. The commune spans an area of 5,938.7 km2 (2,293 sq mi). The commune has two sub-sectors; Valle del Tránsito in the northeast and Valle del Carmen in the southwest. The former valley has a high concentration of indigenous Diaguitas andRead more
while in the latter ancestry tied to Spanish settlers is common.
The commune has an economy based on agriculture, in particular grapes for pisco and pajarete, and mining. The indigenous lineage organization Huascoaltinos represents farming interests in Valle del Tránsito. The now inactive gold mine of Pascua Lama lies in the southeastern edge of commune. The gold-mining project of El Alto remains as of January 2026 active in the northeastern part of the commune. The discovery of valuable black marble in the commune was announced in December 2024.
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Alto del Carmen is located in Atacama, Chile, South America. The coordinates are -28.7595 latitude, -70.4865 longitude.
Alto del Carmen has a population of approximately 5,034 people, making it a town in Chile.
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