# Iquique Province, Tarapacá Region – Population, Communes & Map

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

Province · Tarapacá Region 

# Iquique Province

Iquique Province is a province of Chile in Tarapacá Region. It had an estimated **366,335 people** in 2022 on 2,872 km² (about 128 per km²). Its main town is Iquique. It is divided into 2 communes. 70 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1,194 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 366,335people (2022)
- 2,872km²
- 2communes
- 1,194mapped services

## How many people live in Iquique Province?

Iquique Province had an estimated **366,335 people** in 2022 — 92.3% of Tarapacá Region, 14th of 56 provinces. There are 988 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Tarapacá Region figure of 984). Spread over 2,872 km², that is about **128 people per km²**, 10th of 56 provinces.

22.5% of people are children under 15 and 8.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 32 years (it is 32 across Tarapacá Region). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 45 children and older people.

0–4 ****26,878**

5–9 ****27,757**

10–14 ****27,639**

15–19 ****24,452**

20–24 ****27,572**

25–29 ****34,639**

30–34 ****34,850**

35–39 ****29,849**

40–44 ****26,493**

45–49 ****23,103**

50–54 ****19,573**

55–59 ****17,554**

60–64 ****14,825**

65–69 ****12,348**

70–74 ****8,052**

75–79 ****4,918**

80+ ****5,833**

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 Iquique Province?

Iquique Province lies in [Tarapacá Region](https://wherepedia.org/chile/tarapaca/), [Chile](https://wherepedia.org/chile/). It borders 2 other provinces: [Tamarugal Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/tarapaca/tamarugal/) and [Tocopilla Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/antofagasta/tocopilla/). By area it is the 45th largest of 56 provinces in Chile. It covers 6.8% of [Tarapacá Region](https://wherepedia.org/chile/tarapaca/). The centre of Iquique Province is about 1,415 km in a straight line from Santiago, the capital. The centre point is at 20.7446° S, 70.1098° 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 Iquique Province

OpenStreetMap lists 49 named sights in Iquique Province: 18 memorials; 9 museums; 7 viewpoints; 6 beachs; 3 nature reserves; 2 zoos; 1 ruins; 1 archaeological site; 1 attraction; 1 monument.

- Museo Corbeta Esmeralda · museum
- Museo Escuela Domingo Santa María · museum
- Museo Militar Tarapacá · museum
- Museo Naval y Marítimo · museum
- Museo Regional de Iquique · museum
- Museo de la Plata de Huantajaya · museum
- Museo del Boxeo de Iquique · museum
- Museo del Deporte Hernán Cortez · museum
- Museo del Mar Jorge Tomicic · museum
- Geoglifos Alto Barranco · archaeological site
- Bien Nacional Protegido Oasis de Niebla Alto Patache · nature reserve
- Santuario de la Naturaleza Cerro Dragón · nature reserve
- Santuario de la Naturaleza Oasis de Niebla Punta Gruesa · nature reserve
- Playa Boca del Diablo · beach
- Playa Bulnes · beach
- Playa Chanavayita · beach
- Playa Chauca · beach
- Playa El Loa · beach
- Playa El Águila · beach
- Estuario del Río Loa · viewpoint
- Las Napas de la Chilca · viewpoint
- Los Cachiyuyos del Loa · viewpoint
- Los Conchales · viewpoint
- Mirador Río Loa · viewpoint
- Rincón de La Pirca · viewpoint
- Seals/Focas · viewpoint
- Tarapacá · attraction
- Antigua Estación Metro · memorial
- Busto Eduardo Llanos · memorial
- Cristobal Colón · memorial

…and 19 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: Iquique 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

- Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) · Iquique24 km
- El Loa Airport (CJC) · Calama231 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.4 hours, sunrise around 06:54) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 08:14, sunset around 19:06).

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 Iquique Province

Commune People per km² Area km² Localities Services 

[Iquique](https://wherepedia.org/chile/tarapaca/iquique/iquique/) 229,072 100 2,297 57 1,007 

[Alto Hospicio](https://wherepedia.org/chile/tarapaca/iquique/alto-hospicio/) 137,263 239 575 13 187 

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 Iquique Province

Open gazetteers list **70 villages, towns and localities** in Iquique Province. The largest with a recorded population: Iquique (199,587), Alto Hospicio (142,086), Chanavayita (603), Los Verdes (216), Caramucho (206) and Río Seco (145). Settlements here lie between about 1 m and 799 m above sea level (median 37 m).

- Alto Hospicio
- Alto Los Verdes
- Alto Molle
- Alto Playa Blanca
- Altos de Playa Blanca
- Altos de Río Seco
- Altos del Sur
- Arturo Prat
- Bajo Molle
- Barrio Industrial
- Caleta Chipana
- Caleta San Marcos
- Caramucho
- Caupolicán
- Cavancha
- Chanabaya
- Chanavaya
- Chanavayita
- Chucumata
- Complejo Aduana El Loa
- Condominio 4 Reinas II
- Condominio Altos del Sur
- Condominio Oasis de Alto Molle
- Condominio Pampamar
- Condominio Tres Mares
- Condominos Monte Sol
- Costa Verde
- Cáñamo
- Distrito La Tirana
- Estanque Diez Mil
- Goméz Carreño
- Guaneros Punta Patache
- Hospital
- Huantajaya
- Ike Ike
- Iquique
- Jardines del Sur
- Los Verdes
- Mares del Sur
- Mollecita
- Parque Balmaceda
- Patillos
- Playa Blanca
- Playa Brava
- Playa Lobito
- Playa Quinteros
- Playa Yape
- Población Jorge Inostroza
- Población Naval Marinero Ugarte
- Población Naval Teniente Serrano
- Pozo Toyo
- Pozo Toyo Sur
- Pozo del Carmen
- Puerto
- Puerto Patache
- Puerto Patillos
- Punta Gruesa
- Punta Negra
- Quebradillas
- Río Seco
- Salina Bahía Blanca
- Salina Pampa Nevada
- San Marcos
- Sarmenia
- Sector Población Los Ríos
- Tres Islas
- Villa Fray Andrés
- Villa Santa Rosa
- Yape
- Ñajo

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 Iquique Province

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

### Coast and islands

8 headlands; 3 beaches; 1 island; 1 bay.

- Caleta Cavancha
- Isla Serrano
- Playa Brava
- Playa Cavancha
- Playa Poza de los Caballos
- Punta Blanca
- Punta Chipana
- Punta Colorada
- Punta Falsa Chipana
- Punta Larga
- Punta Morro
- Punta Patillos
- Punta Redonda

### Hills and mountains

36 mountains; 3 hills.

- Cerro Carrasco · 1,578 m
- Cerro Oyarbide · 1,452 m
- Morro Tarapacá · 1,374 m
- Cerro Soronal · 1,344 m
- Cerro Chipana · 1,272 m
- Cerro La Isla · 1,217 m
- Cerro Morrillo Colorado · 1,212 m
- Cerro Guantaca · 1,184 m
- Cerro Huantajaya · 1,172 m
- Cerro Quebradillas · 1,171 m
- Cerro Rojo · 1,162 m
- Cerro Manchas · 1,141 m
- Cerrito Garuma · 1,117 m
- Cerro Gertrudis · 1,117 m
- Cerro Minas Viejas · 1,116 m
- Cerro Santa Rosa · 1,110 m
- Cerro Carpa · 1,101 m
- Cerro Anzuelo · 1,091 m
- Cerro Montecristo · 1,081 m
- Cerro Campamento · 1,057 m
- Cerro Toro · 1,021 m
- Descubridora · 984 m
- Cerro Orientación · 925 m
- Cerro Península · 924 m

…and 15 more.

### Forests and nature

2 parks.

- Parque Las Américas
- Parque Temático Cavancha

### History

1 palace.

- Palacio Astoreca

### Getting around

5 railway stations; 3 airfields; 2 airports; 2 lighthouses.

- Alto del Molle
- Base Los Condores
- Cavancha
- Chucumata
- Diego Aracena International Airport
- El León
- Estación Pampa Perdiz
- Estación Santa Rosa
- Estación Troya
- Faro Iquique
- Patillos
- Península Serrano Lighthouse

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 Iquique Province and the best time to visit

In Iquique Province, the warmest month is Feb (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C). About 8 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (1 mm) and the driest Apr (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 21 1 

Feb 22 1 

Mar 21 1 

Apr 19 0 

May 17 0 

Jun 16 1 

Jul 15 1 

Aug 15 1 

Sep 16 1 

Oct 17 0 

Nov 18 1 

Dec 20 0 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Iquique Province

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

- Hospitals67
- Banks44
- ATMs2
- Petrol pumps32
- Hotels187
- Shopping malls25
- Schools217
- Colleges and universities20
- Cinemas3
- Pharmacies61
- Restaurants471
- Police stations17
- 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 Iquique Province?In Tarapacá Region, Chile
- What is the population of Iquique Province?366,335 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Iquique Province?About 32 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Iquique Province?About 128 people per km²
- What borders Iquique Province?Tamarugal Province and Tocopilla Province
- What is there to see in Iquique Province?Antigua Estación Metro, Bien Nacional Protegido Oasis de Niebla Alto Patache, Busto Eduardo Llanos, Cristobal Colón
- What time zone is Iquique Province in?UTC−3 (summer UTC−4)
- What currency is used in Iquique Province?Peso (CLP)
- What language is spoken in Iquique Province?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Iquique Province?70 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Iquique Province?Settlements lie between 1 m and 799 m
- What is the highest point in Iquique Province?Cerro Carrasco (1,578 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Iquique Province?January to December
- How many hospitals are in Iquique Province?67 mapped
- How many banks are in Iquique Province?44 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Iquique Province?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Iquique Province?32 mapped
- What is the P-code of Iquique Province?CL011 (OCHA common operational dataset)