Tarapaca Region of Chile

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

Table of contents

1 Data 2 Provinces 3 Climate 4 Main Rivers 5 Main economic activities

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:

• Costal 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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