Tarapaca, Chile

Tarapaca is one of 16 primary administrative regions in Chile with a population of approximately 238,950 people.

Facts and figures on Tarapaca at a glance

Region name: Tarapaca (Región de Tarapacá)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 238,950 people
Country: Chile
Continent: South America

The regional headquarters of Tarapaca (Región de Tarapacá) is located in the regional capital Iquique (Iquique) with a population of 191,468 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Tarapaca's regional capital Iquique to Chile's capital Santiago (Santiago) is approximately 1,470 km (914 mi).

Facts and figures about Tarapaca
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Tarapaca Región de Tarapacá238,950 peopleIquique Iquique191,468 people

Compare with other regions in Chile.

Map of Tarapaca

Map of Tarapaca

Information on Tarapaca

Information on Tarapaca
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Tarapaca Región de TarapacáIquique Iquique3ChileSouth America

Time in Tarapaca

Time in Tarapaca
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Thu, 28 Mar 2024 - 10:00am (10:00h)In effect (+1 hour)Thu, 28 Mar 2024 - 9:00am (09:00h)GMT UTC -2.0America/Santiago

Geographic coordinates of Tarapaca

Latitude & Longitude of Tarapaca
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map20°00'00.0"S (-20.0000000°)69°19'60.0"W (-69.3333300°)

Subregions in Tarapaca

There are 3 administrative subregions in Tarapaca.
Subregions in Tarapaca
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Provincia de Iquique Provincia de Iquique1.-Alto Hospicio Alto Hospicio108,375
Provincia de Iquique Provincia de Iquique2.-Iquique Iquique191,468
Provincia del Tamarugal Provincia del Tamarugal3.-Pozo Almonte Pozo Almonte15,711

External sources of information on Tarapaca

Tarapaca on Wikipedia