Mejillones

Mejillones is a port city on northern Chile.

Location

Mejillones is situated in the northern side of Peninsula de Mejillones, in Second Region of Chile, near 65 km. north of Antofagasta. To the west, in the northern part of Peninsula de Mejillones, is Punta de Angamos, site of the naval combat of Punta Angamos, fought during the War of the Pacific. Mejillones is surrounded by the waters of the Pacific Ocean to the west and by on of the most arid deserts in the world to the east, Desierto de Atacama.

Demography

Mejillones population is near 9000 people. It will probably grow after the construction of Megapuerto de Mejillones, what is suposed to be Chile's biggest sea port. This port will be finished near 2030.