| Alto del Carmen | |
| Settlement Type: | Commune |
| Flag Caption: | Flag |
| Shield Caption: | Coat of arms |
| Pushpin Map: | Chile |
| Pushpin Map Narrow: | yes |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Chile |
| Coor Pinpoint: | commune |
| Coordinates: | -28.7594°N -70.4867°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Chile |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Type2: | Province |
| Subdivision Name2: | Huasco Province |
| Government Type: | Municipality |
| Leader Title: | Alcalde |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 5938.7 |
| Elevation M: | 819 |
| Population Total: | 5034 |
| Population As Of: | 2012 Census |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Urban |
| Population Blank1: | 0 |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Rural |
| Population Blank2: | 4840 |
| Demographics Type1: | Sex |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Men |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 2,629 |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Women |
| Demographics1 Info2: | 2,211 |
| Area Code: | (+56) 51 |
| Website: | Municipality of Alto del Carmen |
Alto del Carmen is a Chilean commune and village in Huasco Province, Atacama Region. The commune spans an area of 5938.7sqkm.[1]
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Alto del Carmen had 4,840 inhabitants (2,629 men and 2,211 women), making the commune an entirely rural area. The population grew by 2% (95 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[1]
As a commune, Alto del Carmen is a third-level administrative division of Chile administered by a municipal council, headed by an alcalde who is directly elected every four years.
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Alto del Carmen is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Mr. Alberto Robles (PRSD) and Mr. Giovanni Calderón (UDI) as part of the 6th electoral district, (together with Caldera, Tierra Amarilla, Vallenar, Freirina and Huasco). The commune is represented in the Senate by Isabel Allende Bussi (PS) and Baldo Prokurica Prokurica (RN) as part of the 3rd senatorial constituency (Atacama Region).