Alto del Carmen
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Alto del Carmen is a Chilean commune and village in Huasco Province, Atacama Region. The commune spans an area of Script error: No such module "convert"..[1]
The commune has an economy based on agriculture, in particular grapes for pisco, and mining. The now inactive gold mine of Pascua Lama lies in the southeastern edge of commune. The discovery of valuable black marble in the commune was announced on December 2024.[2][3]
Demographics
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Alto del Carmen had 4,840 inhabitants (2,629 men and 2,211 women), making the commune an entirely rural area. The population grew by 2% (95 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[1]
The 2024 census showed that the commune is both the poorest and the one with the oldest population (average age 43 years) in Atacama Region.[4]
As of 2024 a third of the homes in the commune lacks one of more of the following; electricity connection, sewage system or potable water.[4]
Administration
As a commune, Alto del Carmen 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, Alto del Carmen is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Mr. Alberto Robles (PRSD) and Mr. Giovanni Calderón (UDI) as part of the 6th electoral district, (together with Caldera, Tierra Amarilla, Vallenar, Freirina and Huasco). The commune is represented in the Senate by Isabel Allende Bussi (PS) and Baldo Prokurica Prokurica (RN) as part of the 3rd senatorial constituency (Atacama Region).
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