The town of Vicu�a, with its 7694 km � , is the largest territorial unit within the Elqui Province and the Fourth Region of Coquimbo , the second largest municipality nationwide.
Occupies an important part of the midsection and upper Elqui River , and in addition to the entire river Turbio . Territory largely dominated by a mountainous relief of cords and ridges (Do�a Ana Mountains, Cordillera of the Punilla Atimonate cord, Balalita cord, cord Los Tilos among others), with narrow plains along the banks of rivers, in the agriculture which is developed and populated areas are located.Among the Andean peaks that stand out are Do�a Ana with 5590 meters , 5430 meters above sea level with the rugged, marshes with 5344 m, 5151 m Cerro Colorado, Cerro La Laguna with 4724 meters, he sang with 4,600 meters.
The Elqui River character exorheic , which rises to 815 meters . its tributaries are the Turbio River, which flows from the east and the river course, that makes it from the south, in the commune of Paihuano . By converging both in the town of Rivadavia form the Elqui River, formerly called river Coquimbo. This watercourse is the main factor that forms the highlight of the commune and water supplies water for drinking and irrigation throughout the municipality, within your course can be found two dams such as La Laguna in the stretch of river Turbio Puclaro and reservoir in the middle section of the river Elqui
