Sierra Gorda, Chile
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| Sierra Gorda, Chile | |
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| Country |  Chile |
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| Admin. division | Antofagasta Region |
| Province | Antofagasta Province |
Sierra Gorda is a Chilean commune in Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta Region. Total est. pop. 3,087 (2006).[1] The commune also houses the villages of Sierra Gorda (pop. 428) and Baquedano (pop. 825).
Due to the mining business Sierra Gorda has the eighth highest average household income in the country (PPP US$34,842 in 2006).[2]
The village of Sierra Gorda stages a yearly summer music festival called Festival del Desierto ("Festival of the Desert"), which attracts thousands of people from nearby towns, and even from neighboring countries such as Peru and Bolivia.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Sinim, Ficha comunal.
- ^ Encuesta Casen, 2006, Ministry of Planning. PPP data from International Monetary Fund, April 2008.
- ^ La Tercera, February 10, 2008 print edition, page 68.
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