Copiapó
Copiapó, in northern Chile's Atacama Desert, holds a pair of South American firsts: the Copiapó-Caldera railway, inaugurated in 1850, was the continent's first, and the region's grape and raisin exports were among Chile's earliest. Founded in 1744 as San Francisco de la Selva — Saint Francis of the Jungle — the city sits in an oasis valley long tied to silver and copper mining, with a bronze statue commemorating Juan Godoy, discoverer of the 19th-century Chañarcillo silver mines. The original wooden railway station is now a National Monument.
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- Population129,280
- Nearest water from center 0.5 km0.3 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 1.3 km0.8 mi
Nearest airports
Copiapó: quick answers
Where is Copiapó?
Copiapó is in Chile.
How do you get to Copiapó?
The nearest airport is Copiapo (CPO), about 46 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Copiapó?
The warmest month is January, averaging 22°C71°F across day and night; the coolest is July, at 14°C58°F. The wettest month is May, with about 8 mm0.3 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Copiapó?
OpenStreetMap lists 3 museums, 19 restaurants, 6 cafés and 8 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.