Demographics
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Alto Hospicio had 50,215 inhabitants. Of these, 50,190 (99.995%) lived in urban areas outside Iquique, and only 25 (0.0005%) in rural areas. The population grew by nearly 900% (44,627 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.
The commune of Alto Hospicio is composed of 4 census districts.
| Census district | 1992 Census | 2002 Census | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | District | Area (km2) | Total | Urban | Rural | Total | Urban | Rural |
| 1 | Autódromo | 435.0 | 1,844 | 1,843 | 1 | 505 | 501 | 4 |
| 2 | Alto Hospicio | 4.1 | 31,687 | 31,687 | 0 | 8,915 | 8,915 | 0 |
| 3 | Santa Rosa | 118.6 | 7,352 | 7,328 | 24 | 2,564 | 2,553 | 11 |
| 4 | Pampa del Molle | 35.5 | 9,332 | 9,332 | 0 | 3,068 | 3,068 | 0 |
| Total | 593.2 | 50,215 | 50,190 | 25 | 15,052 | 15,037 | 15 | |
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