Toconao

Toconao
Village
Toconao seen from above
Toconao
Location of Toconao in Chile.
Coordinates: 23°11′25″S 68°00′18″W / 23.19028°S 68.00500°W / -23.19028; -68.00500Coordinates: 23°11′25″S 68°00′18″W / 23.19028°S 68.00500°W / -23.19028; -68.00500
Country  Chile
Region Antofagasta Region
Province El Loa Province
Elevation 2,485 m (8,153 ft)

Toconao is a village 38 km (24 mi) south of San Pedro de Atacama in the San Pedro de Atacama province of Chile's northern Antofagasta Region. It lies at an elevation of 2,485 m (8,153 ft) above sea level, close to the northeast margin of the Salar de Atacama.

The most notable building in Toconao is its church. The bell tower is separated from the main church structure and dates from 1750.

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