# Parinacota Province, Arica y Parinacota Region – Population

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Province · Arica y Parinacota Region 

# Parinacota Province

Parinacota Province is a province of Chile in Arica y Parinacota Region. It had an estimated **3,355 people** in 2022 on 8,151 km² (about 0.4 per km²). Its main town is Putre. It is divided into 2 communes. 188 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 67 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3,355people (2022)
- 8,151km²
- 2communes
- 67mapped services

## How many people live in Parinacota Province?

Parinacota Province had an estimated **3,355 people** in 2022 — 1.3% of Arica y Parinacota Region, 55th of 56 provinces. There are 760 women for every 1,000 men (below the Arica y Parinacota Region figure of 985). Spread over 8,151 km², that is about **0.4 people per km²**, 53rd of 56 provinces.

12.3% of people are children under 15 and 13.9% 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 36 children and older people.

0–4 ****126**

5–9 ****145**

10–14 ****142**

15–19 ****419**

20–24 ****356**

25–29 ****265**

30–34 ****281**

35–39 ****258**

40–44 ****217**

45–49 ****182**

50–54 ****154**

55–59 ****173**

60–64 ****169**

65–69 ****134**

70–74 ****120**

75–79 ****99**

80+ ****115**

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 Parinacota Province?

Parinacota Province lies in [Arica y Parinacota Region](https://wherepedia.org/chile/arica-y-parinacota/), [Chile](https://wherepedia.org/chile/). It borders 2 other provinces: [Arica Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/arica-y-parinacota/arica/) and [Tamarugal Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/tarapaca/tamarugal/). By area it is the 31st largest of 56 provinces in Chile. It covers 48.3% of [Arica y Parinacota Region](https://wherepedia.org/chile/arica-y-parinacota/). The centre of Parinacota Province is about 1,694 km in a straight line from Santiago, the capital. It is about 100 km from Arica, the main town of Arica y Parinacota Region. The centre point is at 18.2663° S, 69.3753° 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 Parinacota Province

OpenStreetMap lists 43 named sights in Parinacota Province: 16 viewpoints; 14 volcanos; 4 nature reserves; 3 archaeological sites; 3 attractions; 3 monuments.

- Chacu Las Cuevas · archaeological site
- Monumento Arqueológico Pictografías de Vilacaurani · archaeological site
- Pukara de Copaquilla · archaeological site
- Lauca National Park · nature reserve
- Monumento Natural Salar de Surire · nature reserve
- Reserva Nacional Las Vicuñas · nature reserve
- Sitio Ramsar Salar de Surire · nature reserve
- Aguas Calientes · viewpoint
- Cavario de Parinacota · viewpoint
- Cotacotani · viewpoint
- Horned coot · viewpoint
- Iglesia de Zapahuira · viewpoint
- Laguna Cotacotani · viewpoint
- Lookout of Laguna Cotacotani and Volcán Parinacota · viewpoint
- Mirador Alero Rocoso de las Cuevas · viewpoint
- Mirador Cerros Tutelares · viewpoint
- Mirador Fauna Terestre · viewpoint
- Mirador Lago Chungará · viewpoint
- Mirador Volcán Parincota · viewpoint
- Mirador de Putre · viewpoint
- Mirador de Socoroma · viewpoint
- Viscachas · viewpoint
- Zampoña · viewpoint
- Alero Vilancaurani · attraction
- Sanctuary · attraction
- Termas de Polloquere · attraction
- Cerro Acotango · volcano
- Lauca · volcano
- Nevado Chupiquiña · volcano
- Ruinas del Complejo Industrial Azufrero de Tacora · monument

…and 13 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: Parinacota 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

- Coronel FAP Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ) · Tacna98 km
- Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) · Arica102 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 06:56) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 08:06, sunset around 19:08).

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 Parinacota Province

Commune People per km² Area km² Localities Services 

[Putre](https://wherepedia.org/chile/arica-y-parinacota/parinacota/putre/) 2,548 0.4 5,889 102 53 

[General Lagos](https://wherepedia.org/chile/arica-y-parinacota/parinacota/general-lagos/) 807 0.4 2,261 90 14 

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 Parinacota Province

Open gazetteers list **188 villages, towns and localities** in Parinacota Province. The largest with a recorded population: Putre (2,765), General Lagos (684), Visviri (154), Socoroma (75) and Belén (55). Settlements here lie between about 2,868 m and 4,868 m above sea level (median 4,253 m).

- Achacala
- Achacollo
- Aguas Calientes
- Aijota
- Airacollo
- Airo
- Ajata
- Anantocollo
- Ancalle
- Ancara
- Ancayuconi
- Ancocalane
- Ancocalani
- Ancolacane
- Ancopujo
- Ancovilque
- Ancuta
- Angostura
- Arojane
- Arojani
- Atilla
- Autilla
- Ayro
- Bausire
- Belén
- Bocatoma
- Caamaña
- Caicone
- Calaballune
- Calatambo
- Calvañune
- Campamento Experimental Misituni
- Caquena
- Caragua
- Carboniri
- Carisa
- Cascavillane
- Cascavillani
- Castilluma
- Catanave
- Central Hidroeléctrica
- Chacapalla
- Challapujo
- Challaserca
- Chancacollo
- Chapiquiña
- Chapoco
- Chapuma
- Charipujo
- Chañopalca
- Chilcaya
- Chislluma
- Chislluma Viejo
- Choquelimpie
- Choyota
- Chucullo
- Chucuyo
- Chujlluta
- Chungára
- Chuquiananta
- Churiguaya
- Chuviri
- Citañane
- Cochantare
- Colpita
- Colpitas
- Complejo Aduanero Chungará
- Contornasa
- Copaquilla
- Copatanca
- Corcota
- Coronel Alcérreca
- Cortacollo
- Cosapilla
- Cruzvilque
- Culiculini
- Cullani
- Diluvio
- El Tacora
- Episcacha
- Epispacha
- General Lagos
- Guacollo
- Guacoyo
- Guallancallani
- Guallatire
- Guallatiri
- Guañaquilca
- Gutijane
- Hospicio
- Huaicha
- Huayancallane
- Huaychani
- Hueilla
- Humapalca
- Humaquilca III
- Ilabe
- Iquilla
- Itiza
- Jaillabe
- Japu
- Japucucho
- La Capilla
- La Estrella
- La Proa
- La Rinconada
- Las Cuevas
- Lauca
- Limani
- Linanpalca
- Lliza
- Lupica
- Macaya
- Mendoza
- Misitune
- Murmuntani
- Nasahuento
- Niquela
- Pachama
- Pachani
- Pacharaque
- Pahuta
- Pamputa
- Papujune
- Paquisa
- Paradero Zapahuira
- Parinacota
- Pisarata
- Piñuta
- Pocollo
- Pucara
- Pucarani
- Puchine
- Pucoyo
- Pujune
- Pumuta
- Pusuma
- Putani
- Putre
- Putuputane
- Qquecalane
- Quecalane
- Queullere
- Queumahuña
- Queñuavinto
- Quiullire
- Rosapata
- Sajalla
- San Luis
- Saracota
- Saraya
- Sarayuma
- Saxamar
- Saxamar Bajo
- Silpasilvani
- Socoroma
- Sopocalane
- Surapalca II
- Surire
- Taapacá
- Tacata
- Tacora
- Taipullo
- Tambo de Cosapilla
- Teleschuño
- Tiacolpa
- Ticnamar
- Tignamar
- Tignámar Nuevo
- Tignámar Viejo
- Timalchaca
- Titiri
- Tomaguaya
- Tulduni
- Umaquilca
- Umirpa
- Uncaliri
- Uncaliri Chico
- Uncaliri Grande
- Ungallire
- Upaje
- Villa Industrial
- Villa Tacora
- Viluyo
- Visalla
- Visviri
- Zapahuira
- Zapahuire

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 Parinacota Province

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

### Water

44 rivers and streams; 6 lakes.

- Estero Challoani
- Lago Chungara
- Laguna Challavinto
- Laguna Paquisa
- Laguna Vilacollo
- Laguna de Parinacota
- Lagunas de Cotacotani
- Quebrada Ancochalloani
- Quebrada Ancolacalla
- Quebrada Aroma
- Quebrada Calanasa
- Quebrada Caliente
- Quebrada Chapi Chadi
- Quebrada Charaque
- Quebrada Chaño
- Quebrada Chillama
- Quebrada Choco
- Quebrada Chosguaya
- Quebrada Choyota
- Quebrada Chulluma
- Quebrada Chureaque
- Quebrada Colpitas
- Quebrada Condoriri
- Quebrada Culco

…and 26 more.

### Coast and islands

5 lagoons.

- Laguna Caracola
- Laguna Casiri Hembra
- Laguna Casiri Mocho
- Laguna Copapujo
- Lagunas Cotapampa

### Hills and mountains

120 mountains; 15 mountain passes; 8 hills.

- Nevado Chupiquiña · 5,791 m
- Cerro Arintica · 5,588 m
- Cerro Chuquiananta · 5,539 m
- Cerro Larancagua · 5,409 m
- Cerro Chiarsaya · 5,392 m
- Cerros de Ancoma · 5,381 m
- Cerro Latarani · 5,359 m
- Cerro Cosapilla · 5,357 m
- Cerro Iquilla · 5,339 m
- Cerro Taapacá · 5,306 m
- Cerro Copatanca · 5,292 m
- Cerro Chihuana · 5,288 m
- Cerro Huilacuraguara · 5,239 m
- Cerro Choquelimpie · 5,212 m
- Cerro Condoriri · 5,133 m
- Cerro Llancoma · 5,125 m
- Cerro Chantacollo · 5,122 m
- Cerro Jaroma · 5,121 m
- Cerro Calzón Chaita · 5,117 m
- Cerro Anarabe · 5,085 m
- Cerro Patarane · 5,079 m
- Cerro Orcotunco · 5,069 m
- Cerro Tallacollo · 5,063 m
- Cerro Muntirune · 5,058 m

…and 119 more.

### Getting around

4 railway stations.

- Chislluma
- Coronel Alcérreca
- General Lagos
- Paradero Caracarane

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 Parinacota Province and the best time to visit

In Parinacota Province, the warmest month is Dec (average 10 °C) and the coolest is Jul (5 °C). About 101 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (25 mm) and the driest Jun (1 mm). No month is both mild and dry, so plan around the rains.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 10 25 

Feb 9 21 

Mar 10 14 

Apr 9 4 

May 7 1 

Jun 6 1 

Jul 5 3 

Aug 6 3 

Sep 8 4 

Oct 9 4 

Nov 10 5 

Dec 10 15 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Parinacota Province

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

- Hospitals1
- Banks2
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels17
- Shopping malls1
- Schools19
- Restaurants15
- Police stations10

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 Parinacota Province?In Arica y Parinacota Region, Chile
- What is the population of Parinacota Province?3,355 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Parinacota Province?About 34 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Parinacota Province?About 0.4 people per km²
- What borders Parinacota Province?Arica Province and Tamarugal Province
- What is there to see in Parinacota Province?Aguas Calientes, Alero Vilancaurani, Cavario de Parinacota, Cerro Acotango
- What time zone is Parinacota Province in?UTC−3 (summer UTC−4)
- What currency is used in Parinacota Province?Peso (CLP)
- What language is spoken in Parinacota Province?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Parinacota Province?188 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Parinacota Province?Settlements lie between 2,868 m and 4,868 m
- What is the highest point in Parinacota Province?Nevado Chupiquiña (5,791 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- How many hospitals are in Parinacota Province?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Parinacota Province?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Parinacota Province?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Parinacota Province?CL152 (OCHA common operational dataset)