Antofagasta, Chile · South America
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Calama is a city located in Antofagasta, Chile. With a population of 166,334, it is an important destination in South America.
On a road trip, Calama sits in Chile, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Santiago time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Calama to your route.
Estadio Municipal "Zorros del Desierto" de Calama (Spanish pronunciation: [esˈtaðjo ˈθoros ðel deˈsjeɾto] ) is a football stadium in Calama, Chile, owned by the municipality of Calama. It is the home field of the Cobreloa football team and is sometimes used by the Chile national football team to serve as their homeRead more
ground. This stadium was used as the homeground of Deportes Iquique in the Copa Libertadores 2017 and of Cobresal in the Copa Libertadores 2024. This is the fifteenth largest stadium in Chile by capacity in 2024.
The present stadium, opened in 2015, replaced the old Estadio Municipal de Calama, built in 1952 by the Abaroa family to provide sports facilities for the city and demolished in 2013. The stadium seats 12,346 people and includes zones for disabled people. The stadium was built to FIFA standards and logistics.
This stadium was cited as one of the best in the world in 2015 by the Database of Stadiums. The stadium was considered the smallest and least expensive among the participants. It finished in 19th place with 14,837 points.
The former mayor of Calama, Esteban Velasquez, said that the maintenance costs were 300 million CLP, mainly directed to the maintenance of the court, dependencies and officials working in the enclosure. It is fully funded by the municipality. Cobreloa paid a commission to the municipality of around 800,000 CLP per month to help in the maintenance of the stadium through May 2016.
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Calama is located in Antofagasta, Chile, South America. The coordinates are -22.4567 latitude, -68.9237 longitude.
Calama has a population of approximately 166,334 people, making it a city in Chile.
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