District Discontinued in Chile

The Chañaral Chile District was discontinued and branches now report to the Chile Antofagasta Mission. The district used to have five branches in 2001 and had a population of around 40,000 within its boundaries. The four branches in the former district include the Tal-Tal, Chañara, Diego de Almagro, and El Salvador Branches. There area is sparsely populated desert and the towns mainly support the mining industry.