. "Copiap\u00F3"@en . . . "1530000" . "1744-12-08Z"^^ . "158438"^^ . . . "1.66813e+10"^^ . . . "\u22124" . . . "\u22123" . "391.0"^^ . . "(+56) 52" . . . . "Copiap\u00F3 (Spanish pronunciation: [kopja\u02C8po]) is a city in northern Chile, located about 65 kilometers east of the coastal town of Caldera. Founded on December 8, 1744, it is the capital of Copiap\u00F3 Province and Atacama Region.Copiap\u00F3 lies about 800 km north of Santiago by the Copiap\u00F3 River, in the valley of the same name. In recent years, the river has dried up. The town is surrounded by the Atacama Desert and receives little rain (12 mm per year)."@en . "Alcalde"@en .