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Ollagüe, Chile

South America

Ollague is a Chilean frontier village and commune in El Loa Province, in the Antofagasta Region, on the Andean altiplano bordering Bolivia, with a population of 199 at the 2012 census. Located 215 kilometers northeast of Calama at an elevation of 3,703 meters, it lies on the FCAB rail line and takes its name from the Aymara word Ullawi, meaning a place from which to observe or view things; the commune also encompasses the smaller localities of Cebollar, Ascotan, Amincha, El Inca, Coska, Puquios, and Chela.

Facts
Population
199 1
Founding Year
1979 1
Elevation Band
Mountain 2
Time Zone
UTC-04:00 2
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Ollagüe, Chile
  • Infobox: established_date
    1979
  • en.wikipedia.org infobox settlement, population_total field (as of 2012 Census), read 2026-09-27
    population_total='199' population_as_of='2012 Census'
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2. Ollague, Chile (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    Ollagüe is a Chilean frontier village and commune in El Loa Province, Antofagasta Region.
  • Infobox: elevation_m
    3703
  • Infobox: utc_offset
    -4
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Ollague, Chile (Wikipedia)
In Group: Cities of South America (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregionView the Source
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