The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-07.
Coquimbo
(kkm´b) (KEY) , city (1990 est. pop. 80,961), N central Chile. On a beautiful sheltered bay of the Pacific, it is the port for La Serena. Exports are chiefly agricultural produce and minerals. In 1922, Coquimbo was severely damaged by a tsunami following an earthquake. Coquimbo is located on a major rail line and the Pan-American Highway.