Geography
The city has an average elevation of 40 m (131 ft).
The urban area of Antofagasta begins abruptly, breaking the monotony of the desert and is located in the coastal plains, south of the “Peninsula of Mejillones” and north of “Cerro Coloso”. The Tropic of Capricorn passes in the north of the city, outside the urban area, which is located the Cerro Moreno International Airport. For this reason on 21 December 2000, was opened the Tropic of Capricorn Monument.
Antofagasta was declared a partial common in the border area 20 July 1999, by Supreme Decree No. 1166 of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The city has little vegetation because it is situated in the Atacama Desert, which is the world's driest desert.
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