# Tarapacá Region, Chile – Population, Provinces & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/chile/tarapaca/

Region · Chile 

# Tarapacá Region

Tarapacá Region is a region of Chile. It had an estimated **396,697 people** in 2022 on 42,315 km² (about 9.4 per km²). Its main town is Iquique. It is divided into 2 provinces. 482 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1,402 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 396,697people (2022)
- 42,315km²
- 2provinces
- 1,402mapped services

## How many people live in Tarapacá Region?

Tarapacá Region had an estimated **396,697 people** in 2022 — 2.0% of Chile, 12th of 16 regions. There are 984 women for every 1,000 men (below the Chile figure of 1,027). Spread over 42,315 km², that is about **9.4 people per km²**, 12th of 16 regions.

22.5% of people are children under 15 and 8.8% are 65 or older; the median age is about 32 years (it is 36 across Chile). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 46 children and older people.

0–4 ****29,152**

5–9 ****30,154**

10–14 ****29,957**

15–19 ****26,686**

20–24 ****29,684**

25–29 ****37,115**

30–34 ****37,481**

35–39 ****31,933**

40–44 ****28,459**

45–49 ****24,828**

50–54 ****21,062**

55–59 ****19,041**

60–64 ****16,246**

65–69 ****13,654**

70–74 ****9,028**

75–79 ****5,594**

80+ ****6,623**

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 Tarapacá Region?

Tarapacá Region lies in [Chile](https://wherepedia.org/chile/). It borders 2 other regions: [Antofagasta Region](https://wherepedia.org/chile/antofagasta/) and [Arica y Parinacota Region](https://wherepedia.org/chile/arica-y-parinacota/). By area it is the 6th largest of 16 regions in Chile. It covers 5.6% of [Chile](https://wherepedia.org/chile/). The centre of Tarapacá Region is about 1,470 km in a straight line from Santiago, the capital. The centre point is at 20.2835° S, 69.4121° 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 Tarapacá Region

OpenStreetMap lists 132 named sights in Tarapacá Region: 24 memorials; 20 attractions; 18 viewpoints; 15 museums; 12 ruins; 11 nature reserves; 10 archaeological sites; 6 beachs; 6 volcanos; 4 monuments; 3 zoos; 2 hot springs; 1 theme park.

- Museo Contemporáneo de Pica · museum
- Museo Corbeta Esmeralda · museum
- Museo Escuela Domingo Santa María · museum
- Museo Militar Tarapacá · museum
- Museo Minero y Mineralógico Ingeniero Eduardo Lillo · museum
- Museo Municipal de Pica · museum
- Museo Naval y Marítimo · museum
- Museo Regional de Iquique · museum
- Museo de Sitio Geoglifos de Cerros Pintados · museum
- Museo de Sitio Oficinas Salitreras Humberstone y Santa Laura · museum
- Museo de la Plata de Huantajaya · museum
- Museo de la Vivencia Religiosa del Norte Grande · museum
- Museo del Boxeo de Iquique · museum
- Museo del Deporte Hernán Cortez · museum
- Museo del Mar Jorge Tomicic · museum
- Bien Nacional Protegido Caserones · archaeological site
- Geoglifo Gato Andino · archaeological site
- Geoglifos Alto Barranco · archaeological site
- Geoglifos Cerro Serpejo · archaeological site
- Geoglifos de Ariquilda · archaeological site
- Geoglifos de Pintados · archaeological site
- Petroglifos de Tamentica · archaeological site
- Pukara Kollu · archaeological site
- Tambo de Los Cahuizeños · archaeological site
- géoglyphes "ex Aura" · archaeological site
- Bien Nacional Protegido Cerro Unita · nature reserve
- Bien Nacional Protegido Oasis de Niebla Alto Patache · nature reserve
- Parque Nacional Salar del Huasco · nature reserve
- Parque Nacional Volcán Isluga · nature reserve
- Reserva Nacional Pampa del Tamarugal · nature reserve

…and 102 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: Tarapacá Region

- 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

- Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) · Iquique85 km
- Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) · Arica236 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 06:52) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 08:10, sunset around 19:04).

Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight 

Jan 07:09 20:23 13.2 h 

Feb 07:28 20:15 12.8 h 

Mar 07:40 19:54 12.2 h 

Apr 07:48 19:27 11.6 h 

May 07:58 19:08 11.2 h 

Jun 08:10 19:04 10.9 h 

Jul 08:13 19:13 11.0 h 

Aug 08:00 19:24 11.4 h 

Sep 07:34 19:31 12.0 h 

Oct 07:07 19:39 12.5 h 

Nov 06:50 19:54 13.1 h 

Dec 06:52 20:13 13.3 h 

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.

## Provinces of Tarapacá Region

Province People per km² Area km² Communes Services 

[Iquique Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/tarapaca/iquique/) 366,335 128 2,872 2 1,194 

[Tamarugal Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/tarapaca/tamarugal/) 30,362 0.8 39,443 5 208 

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).

## Largest towns in Tarapacá Region

- Iquique199,587
- Alto Hospicio142,086
- Pozo Almonte16,878
- Pica9,296
- Huara2,858
- Colchane1,728
- Camiña1,335
- La Tirana837
- Chanavayita603
- Baquedano587
- Matilla583
- Pisagua443
- Mamiña319
- La Huayca287
- Los Verdes216

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

Populations as recorded in GeoNames, which may be older than the estimates above.

## Landscape and landmarks of Tarapacá Region

Named natural and historic features inside Tarapacá Region, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

32 rivers and streams; 9 lakes.

- Arroyo Sencata
- Estero Charvinto
- Estero Jornune
- Estero Puchultisa
- Laguna Caña
- Laguna Cotane
- Laguna Grande
- Laguna Jachucoposa
- Laguna Lagunilla
- Laguna Parinacota
- Laguna Seca
- Laguna Seca
- Laguna Vilacolto
- Quebrada Acache
- Quebrada Amaculla
- Quebrada Barihumaña
- Quebrada Barrancani
- Quebrada Blanca
- Quebrada Blanca
- Quebrada Carpana
- Quebrada Cerrillos
- Quebrada Colca
- Quebrada Empexa
- Quebrada Higuerita

…and 17 more.

### Coast and islands

10 headlands; 3 beaches; 3 lagoons; 1 island; 1 bay.

- Caleta Cavancha
- Isla Serrano
- Laguna Arabilla
- Laguna Ceucis
- Laguna Cullpavilque
- Playa Brava
- Playa Cavancha
- Playa Poza de los Caballos
- Punta Blanca
- Punta Camarones
- Punta Chipana
- Punta Colorada
- Punta Falsa Chipana
- Punta Larga
- Punta Morro
- Punta Patillos
- Punta Pisagua
- Punta Redonda

### Hills and mountains

341 mountains; 27 mountain passes; 17 hills; 1 peak; 1 valley.

- Cerro Lirima · 5,542 m
- Cerro Picavilque · 5,511 m
- Cerro Aroma · 5,488 m
- Cerro Pumiri · 5,449 m
- Cerro Guaijata · 5,418 m
- Cerro Guaiguasi · 5,386 m
- Cerro de Parajalla · 5,361 m
- Cerro Cariquima · 5,342 m
- Cerro Huinchuta · 5,338 m
- Cerro Tatajachura · 5,247 m
- Cerro Chucullani · 5,225 m
- Portezuelo Bofedal · 5,209 m
- Cerro Llanquipa · 5,194 m
- Cerro Queitane · 5,183 m
- Cerro Latarana · 5,181 m
- Cerro Porquesa · 5,155 m
- Cerro Macurquima · 5,105 m
- Cerro Paza · 5,097 m
- Cerro Pumire · 5,097 m
- Portezuelo Picalvique · 5,079 m
- Cerro Pereira · 5,056 m
- Cerro Quimsachata · 5,040 m
- Cerro Chiguanani · 5,028 m
- Cerro Ceucis · 5,024 m

…and 363 more.

### Forests and nature

2 parks.

- Parque Las Américas
- Parque Temático Cavancha

### History

84 ruins; 1 palace.

- Barcelona
- Caballuno
- Caleta Buena
- Campamento Don Guillermo
- Campamento Mar
- Campamento Victoria
- Challacollo
- Condor
- Ex Planta Challacollo
- La Poderosa
- Miraflores
- Oficina Agua Santa
- Oficina Aguada
- Oficina Amelia
- Oficina Anita
- Oficina Aragón
- Oficina Argentina
- Oficina Asturias
- Oficina Aurora
- Oficina Aurrera
- Oficina Baquedano
- Oficina Buenaventura
- Oficina Calacala
- Oficina California

…and 61 more.

### Getting around

26 railway stations; 9 airfields; 3 airports; 2 lighthouses; 1 port.

- Alto del Molle
- Base Los Condores
- Canchones
- Cavancha
- Chucumata
- Colchanes
- Coposa Airport
- Diego Aracena International Airport
- El León
- Estación Aguada
- Estación Alianza
- Estación Central
- Estación Cerro Gordo
- Estación El Godo
- Estación Empalme
- Estación Gallinazos
- Estación Hiláricos
- Estación Noria
- Estación Pampa Perdiz
- Estación Pan de Azúcar
- Estación Peñasol
- Estación Ramaditas
- Estación San Antonio
- Estación Santa Rosa

…and 17 more.

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 Tarapacá Region and the best time to visit

In Tarapacá Region, the warmest month is Feb (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C). About 20 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (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 18 5 

Feb 18 5 

Mar 18 3 

Apr 17 1 

May 16 0 

Jun 15 1 

Jul 15 0 

Aug 15 1 

Sep 16 1 

Oct 17 0 

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 Tarapacá Region

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

- Hospitals74
- Banks48
- ATMs3
- Petrol pumps39
- Hotels249
- Shopping malls27
- Schools266
- Colleges and universities20
- Cinemas3
- Pharmacies62
- Restaurants531
- Police stations32
- Dental clinics48

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 Tarapacá Region?In Chile
- What is the population of Tarapacá Region?396,697 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Tarapacá Region?About 32 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Tarapacá Region?About 9.4 people per km²
- What borders Tarapacá Region?Antofagasta Region and Arica y Parinacota Region
- What is there to see in Tarapacá Region?Antigua Estación Metro, Antiguo Hospital de Pisagua, Aragón, Atacama Giant
- What time zone is Tarapacá Region in?UTC−3 (summer UTC−4)
- What currency is used in Tarapacá Region?Peso (CLP)
- What language is spoken in Tarapacá Region?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- What is the largest town in Tarapacá Region?Iquique
- What is the highest point in Tarapacá Region?Cerro Lirima (5,542 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Tarapacá Region?January to December
- How many hospitals are in Tarapacá Region?74 mapped
- How many banks are in Tarapacá Region?48 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Tarapacá Region?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Tarapacá Region?39 mapped
- What is the P-code of Tarapacá Region?CL01 (OCHA common operational dataset)