Tarapaca, Chile
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).
Region | Population | Regional capital | Population |
Tarapaca Región de Tarapacá | 238,950 people | Iquique Iquique | 191,468 people |
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Map of Tarapaca
Information on Tarapaca
Region name | Regional capital | Subregions | Country | Continent |
Tarapaca Región de Tarapacá | Iquique Iquique | 3 | Chile | South America |
Time in Tarapaca
Current time | Summer time (DST) | Standard time | Current timezone offset | Timezone |
Thu, 28 Mar 2024 - 10:00am (10:00h) | In effect (+1 hour) | Thu, 28 Mar 2024 - 9:00am (09:00h) | GMT UTC -2.0 | America/Santiago |
Geographic coordinates of Tarapaca
Position | Latitude (width) | Longitude (length) |
Show on map | 20°00'00.0"S (-20.0000000°) | 69°19'60.0"W (-69.3333300°) |
Subregions in Tarapaca
There are 3 administrative subregions in Tarapaca.Region | No | Population | Regional capital | Capital population |
Provincia de Iquique Provincia de Iquique | 1. | - | Alto Hospicio Alto Hospicio | 108,375 |
Provincia de Iquique Provincia de Iquique | 2. | - | Iquique Iquique | 191,468 |
Provincia del Tamarugal Provincia del Tamarugal | 3. | - | Pozo Almonte Pozo Almonte | 15,711 |