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Wikipedia: Tarapaca Region of Chile
Tarapaca Region of Chile
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The northern most Region of Chile, Also known as Region I.

Data

(According to the 2002 house to house survey)

Regional Capital: Iquique

Surface Area: 59,099.1 km²

Population: 428,594

Populational Density: 7.25 hab/km²

Provinces

Province of Arica (Capital: Arica)

Comunas:

  • Arica
  • Camarones

Province of Parinacota (Capital: Putre)

Comunas:

  • Putre
  • General Lagos

Province of Iquique (Capital: Iquique)

Comunas:

  • Iquique
  • Huara
  • Camiña
  • Colchane
  • Pica
  • Pozo Almonte.

Climate

Mostly desert like, with the following variations:
  • Coastal desert with fog and little temperature variation during the day.
  • Normal Desert
  • Marginal desert of highlands.

Main Rivers

  • Ríos Caquena
  • Lauca
  • Isluga
  • Cariquima
  • Concosa (Altiplano)
  • río Lluta

Main economic activities

  • Fishing
  • Tourism
  • Mining

  

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Modified by Geona