Land Use Data for Latitude -22.25 Longitude -69.75

Locations

Atacama desert ecoregion

Agricultural Land Uses

Bare areas - Extensive pastoralism

Ecosystems

Deserts

Livestock

Cattle
Goats
Pigs
Poultry
Sheep

Growing Period (days)

0

Soil Types

Fluvisols (Soils developed in alluvial deposits)
Leptosols (Shallow soils)
Solonchaks (Saline)

Terrain

Plain or plateau
Mountain 800-1500 m, slope > 5%
Mountain 1500-2500 m, slope > 2%

Slopes (degrees)

0.5 to 2
2 to 5
5 to 8
8 to 16
16 to 30

Population Density (persons per km²)

0
0 to 2

Infant mortality (per 1000 live births)

10 to 20

Mineral Extraction

Site Name (Type)	Minerals
El Toco	Silica
El Toco	Limestone, General
Flor De La Suerte	Copper
Maria Elena	Travertine
Maria Elena Mine	Nitrogen-Nitrates, Iodine, Sodium, Chromium, Boron-Borates
Puntillas (Surface)	Copper
Quillagua	Diatomite