# Arica Province, Arica y Parinacota Region – Population

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Province · Arica y Parinacota Region 

# Arica Province

Arica Province is a province of Chile in Arica y Parinacota Region. It had an estimated **254,367 people** in 2022 on 8,726 km² (about 29 per km²). Its main town is Arica. It is divided into 2 communes. 151 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1,009 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 254,367people (2022)
- 8,726km²
- 2communes
- 1,009mapped services

## How many people live in Arica Province?

Arica Province had an estimated **254,367 people** in 2022 — 98.7% of Arica y Parinacota Region, 21st of 56 provinces. There are 989 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Arica y Parinacota Region figure of 985). Spread over 8,726 km², that is about **29 people per km²**, 27th of 56 provinces.

20.5% of people are children under 15 and 12.1% are 65 or older; the median age is about 34 years (it is 34 across Arica y Parinacota Region). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 48 children and older people.

0–4 ****15,761**

5–9 ****17,665**

10–14 ****18,664**

15–19 ****17,437**

20–24 ****19,727**

25–29 ****20,292**

30–34 ****20,673**

35–39 ****18,984**

40–44 ****17,150**

45–49 ****16,236**

50–54 ****15,051**

55–59 ****13,784**

60–64 ****12,082**

65–69 ****10,430**

70–74 ****7,961**

75–79 ****5,662**

80+ ****6,808**

Source: [UNFPA and Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas de Chile (INE) via OCHA HDX, population 2022 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-chl).

## Where is Arica Province?

Arica Province lies in [Arica y Parinacota Region](https://wherepedia.org/chile/arica-y-parinacota/), [Chile](https://wherepedia.org/chile/). It borders 2 other provinces: [Parinacota Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/arica-y-parinacota/parinacota/) and [Tamarugal Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/tarapaca/tamarugal/). By area it is the 29th largest of 56 provinces in Chile. It covers 51.7% of [Arica y Parinacota Region](https://wherepedia.org/chile/arica-y-parinacota/). The centre of Arica Province is about 1,649 km in a straight line from Santiago, the capital. The centre point is at 18.6390° S, 69.9488° W.

Source: [La Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile (BCN) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-chl).

## Things to see in and around Arica Province

OpenStreetMap lists 71 named sights in Arica Province: 16 viewpoints; 13 attractions; 9 archaeological sites; 8 museums; 8 nature reserves; 6 memorials; 4 beachs; 3 monuments; 2 galleries; 2 ruins.

- Museo Arqueológico San Miguel de Azapa · museum
- Museo Familiar Casa Redonda · museum
- Museo Histórico y de Armas · museum
- Museo de Arica · museum
- Museo de Bomberos de Arica · museum
- Museo de Sitio Colón 10 · museum
- Museo del Ferrocarril · museum
- Museo del Mar de Arica · museum
- CA-18 Cementerio · archaeological site
- Camarones 1-3 · archaeological site
- Camarones 15/16 Conchal Sur · archaeological site
- Camarones Punta Norte · archaeological site
- Cerro Sagrado · archaeological site
- Colcas de Huaylacán · archaeological site
- Faldeo Norte del Morro de Arica · archaeological site
- Pucará de Umallani · archaeological site
- Sitio Arqueológico Camarones 14 · archaeological site
- Bien Nacional Protegido Cerro Poconchile · nature reserve
- Humedal Urbano Desembocadura del río Lluta · nature reserve
- Monumento Natural Picaflor de Arica · nature reserve
- Monumento Natural Quebrada de Cardones · nature reserve
- Reserva Marina La Puntilla - Playa Chinchorro · nature reserve
- Santuario de la Naturaleza y RENAMU Humedal Desembocadura Río Lluta · nature reserve
- Área de Protección para el gaviotín chico "Chacalluta" · nature reserve
- Área de Protección para la golondrina de mar negra "Pampa Chaca" · nature reserve
- Playa Corazones · beach
- Playa El Laucho · beach
- Playa La Liserilla · beach
- Playa Las Machas · beach
- Cerro de La Cruz · viewpoint

…and 41 more.

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Arica Province

- Time zoneUTC−3 (summer UTC−4) · America/Santiago
- CurrencyPeso (CLP)
- Country calling code+56
- LanguagesSpanish
- Plug typesType C, L · 220 V
- Driving sideRight
- Postcode format7 digits (#######)

### Nearest airports

- Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) · Arica52 km
- Coronel FAP Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ) · Tacna74 km

### Nearest railway station

Poconchile (Arica), about 24 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 06:57) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 08:09, sunset around 19:10).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Communes of Arica Province

Commune People per km² Area km² Localities Services 

[Arica](https://wherepedia.org/chile/arica-y-parinacota/arica/arica/) 253,125 53 4,802 104 983 

[Camarones](https://wherepedia.org/chile/arica-y-parinacota/arica/camarones/) 1,242 0.3 3,924 50 26 

Source: [La Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile (BCN) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-chl); [UNFPA and Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas de Chile (INE) via OCHA HDX, population 2022 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-chl).

## Villages and localities in Arica Province

Open gazetteers list **151 villages, towns and localities** in Arica Province. The largest with a recorded population: Arica (241,653), Camarones (606), Santa Rosa (313), Codpa (208), Cuya (166) and El Morro (139). Settlements here lie between about 37 m and 4,114 m above sea level (median 1,439 m).

- Acha
- Achuelo
- Aduana de Cuya
- Aico
- Albarracín
- Alto de Ramírez
- Amasaca
- Amazaca
- Ampliación Olivarera
- Arepunta
- Arica
- Asentamiento Alberto Jordán
- Asentamiento Dieciocho de Septiembre
- Ausipar
- Azapa
- Azapa Chico
- Barrio La Lisera
- Barrio San José
- Bellavista
- Bocanegra
- Cabuza
- Calaunsa
- Caleta Camarones
- Caleta Vítor
- Camarones
- Caritaya
- Casa Grande
- Central
- Cerro Blanco
- Cerro Moreno
- Cerro Sombrero
- Chaca
- Chacalluta
- Chapisca
- Chaqui
- Chaquire
- Chilpa
- Chinchorro
- Chironta
- Chitita
- Chuca Chuca
- Chupisilca
- Chuquichambe
- Churiña
- Chuval
- Cobija
- Cochisa
- Cochiza
- Codpa
- Conanoxa
- Condominio San Marcos
- Conjunto Habitacional Pukara
- Cooperativa Juan Noé
- Cuya
- Edificio Vicuña Mackena
- El Alto
- El Molino
- El Morro
- El Tambo
- Espillisa
- Esquiña
- Guancarane
- Guanta
- Guatanave
- Guañacagua
- Hijos de Livilcar
- Huancarane
- Illapata
- Jaroma
- La Cruz
- La Ribera
- Las Gaviotas
- Las Llosyas
- Las Machas
- Las Maitas
- Las Palmas
- Las Tucapeles
- Linderos
- Livilcar
- Livílcar
- Magisterio
- Maquita
- Marquirave
- Molinos
- Mollepampa
- Mulluri
- Nuevo Norte
- Obrajia
- Ofragía
- Ossa
- Pachica
- Pago de Gómez
- Pailcoaillo
- Palca
- Pampa Algodonal
- Pampa Camarones
- Pampa Concordia
- Pampa Nueva
- Pampa San Martín
- Pampanune
- Parcohaylla
- Pata Elisa
- Pintatane
- Población Cabo Roca
- Población Maipú Oriente
- Población Nueva Esperanza
- Población Olivarera
- Población Raúl Silva Henríquez
- Poconchile
- Poroma
- Porvenir
- Potrero Grande
- Puerta Las Américas
- Punta Norte
- Puquios
- Puro Chile
- Putaralla
- Quebrada del Diablo
- Ribera Norte
- Rosario
- Saguara
- Sahuara
- San Francisco de Asís
- San Miguel de Azapa
- Santa Elena
- Santa Inés
- Santa Irene
- Santa Rosa
- Santuario las Peñas
- Saucache
- Sobraya
- Sora
- Sucuna
- Surire
- Taipimarca
- Taltape
- Tambo
- Taruguiri
- Ticnamar
- Tierras Blancas
- Timar
- Tocontase
- Tulapalca
- Umagata
- Valle Hermoso
- Villa Albergue
- Villa España
- Villa Frontera
- Villa Los Industriales
- Villa Pedro Lagos
- Villa Primavera

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Arica Province

Named natural and historic features inside Arica Province, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

10 rivers and streams; 2 lakes; 1 reservoir or tank.

- Embalse Caritaya
- Laguna Parinacota
- Laguna Vilacota
- Quebrada Achecaque
- Quebrada Cardones
- Quebrada Chaquere
- Quebrada Chasmiza
- Quebrada de Camarones
- Quebrada de Cuañani
- Quebrada de Saguara
- Río Lluta
- Río Macusa
- Río Taruguire

### Coast and islands

8 headlands; 1 island.

- Cabo Condell
- Isla Alacrán
- Punta Argolla
- Punta Blanca
- Punta Cabeza de Carnero
- Punta Chacota
- Punta Gaete
- Punta Madrid
- Punta Paloma

### Hills and mountains

52 mountains; 6 hills; 3 mountain passes; 3 valleys; 1 peak.

- Cerro Mulluri · 5,081 m
- Cerro Guaichane · 4,688 m
- Cerro Chulluncallani · 4,680 m
- Cerro Vilacollo · 4,616 m
- Cerro Huaiguasi · 4,613 m
- Cerro Macusa · 4,603 m
- Cerro Márquez · 4,554 m
- Cerro Pelado · 4,539 m
- Cerro de Surire · 4,537 m
- Cerro San Bartolo · 4,533 m
- Cerro Colorado · 4,429 m
- Cerro Cosupe · 4,408 m
- Cerro Tulapalca · 4,351 m
- Cerro Tolapacheta · 4,300 m
- Cerro Limpire · 4,299 m
- Cerro Querone · 4,286 m
- Cerro Pichacollo · 4,244 m
- Portezuelo de Chaca · 4,235 m
- Cerro Libunuma · 4,217 m
- Cerro Amachuma · 4,182 m
- Cerro Utalacata · 4,160 m
- Cerro Mangayuta · 4,115 m
- Cerro Chañavilque · 4,085 m
- Loma Pascurata · 4,044 m

…and 41 more.

### History

1 museum.

- Sea Museum

### Getting around

9 railway stations; 3 bridges; 2 airports; 2 railway halts; 1 lighthouse.

- Aeródromo El Buitre
- Chacalluta Arica Airport
- Chinchorro
- Escritos
- Estación Angostura
- Estación Central
- Estación Pampa Ossa
- Estación Puquios
- Estación Rosario
- Estación San Martín
- Isla Alacrán Lighthouse
- Paradero Chacalluta
- Paradero Quebrada Honda
- Puente Chaca
- Puente Garza
- Puente Lluta
- Quebrada Honda

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Arica Province and the best time to visit

In Arica Province, the warmest month is Feb (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C). About 26 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (5 mm) and the driest May (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 19 5 

Feb 19 5 

Mar 19 3 

Apr 18 1 

May 17 0 

Jun 16 1 

Jul 15 4 

Aug 16 2 

Sep 17 2 

Oct 17 1 

Nov 17 1 

Dec 18 2 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Arica Province

Places mapped inside Arica Province in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals45
- Banks30
- ATMs6
- Petrol pumps28
- Hotels116
- Shopping malls18
- Schools167
- Colleges and universities38
- Cinemas5
- Pharmacies51
- Restaurants455
- Police stations28
- Dental clinics22

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Quick answers

- Where is Arica Province?In Arica y Parinacota Region, Chile
- What is the population of Arica Province?254,367 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Arica Province?About 34 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Arica Province?About 29 people per km²
- What borders Arica Province?Parinacota Province and Tamarugal Province
- What is there to see in Arica Province?Bien Nacional Protegido Cerro Poconchile, CA-18 Cementerio, Camarones 1-3, Camarones 15/16 Conchal Sur
- What time zone is Arica Province in?UTC−3 (summer UTC−4)
- What currency is used in Arica Province?Peso (CLP)
- What language is spoken in Arica Province?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Arica Province?151 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Arica Province?Settlements lie between 37 m and 4,114 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Arica Province?1 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Arica Province?Cerro Mulluri (5,081 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Arica Province?January to December
- How many hospitals are in Arica Province?45 mapped
- How many banks are in Arica Province?30 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Arica Province?6 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Arica Province?28 mapped
- What is the P-code of Arica Province?CL151 (OCHA common operational dataset)