# Tamarugal Province, Tarapacá Region – Population & Communes

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

Province · Tarapacá Region 

# Tamarugal Province

Tamarugal Province is a province of Chile in Tarapacá Region. It had an estimated **30,362 people** in 2022 on 39,443 km² (about 0.8 per km²). Its main town is Pozo Almonte. It is divided into 5 communes. 412 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 208 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 30,362people (2022)
- 39,443km²
- 5communes
- 208mapped services

## How many people live in Tamarugal Province?

Tamarugal Province had an estimated **30,362 people** in 2022 — 7.7% of Tarapacá Region, 47th of 56 provinces. There are 933 women for every 1,000 men (below the Tarapacá Region figure of 984). Spread over 39,443 km², that is about **0.8 people per km²**, 49th of 56 provinces.

23.0% of people are children under 15 and 12.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 33 years (it is 32 across Tarapacá Region). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 55 children and older people.

0–4 ****2,274**

5–9 ****2,397**

10–14 ****2,318**

15–19 ****2,234**

20–24 ****2,112**

25–29 ****2,476**

30–34 ****2,631**

35–39 ****2,084**

40–44 ****1,966**

45–49 ****1,725**

50–54 ****1,489**

55–59 ****1,487**

60–64 ****1,421**

65–69 ****1,306**

70–74 ****976**

75–79 ****676**

80+ ****790**

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 Tamarugal Province?

Tamarugal Province lies in [Tarapacá Region](https://wherepedia.org/chile/tarapaca/), [Chile](https://wherepedia.org/chile/). It borders 5 other provinces: [Arica Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/arica-y-parinacota/arica/), [El Loa Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/antofagasta/el-loa/), [Iquique Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/tarapaca/iquique/), [Parinacota Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/arica-y-parinacota/parinacota/) and [Tocopilla Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/antofagasta/tocopilla/). By area it is the 5th largest of 56 provinces in Chile. It covers 93.2% of [Tarapacá Region](https://wherepedia.org/chile/tarapaca/). The centre of Tamarugal Province is about 1,471 km in a straight line from Santiago, the capital. It is about 87 km from Iquique, the main town of Tarapacá Region. The centre point is at 20.2832° S, 69.3196° 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 Tamarugal Province

OpenStreetMap lists 83 named sights in Tamarugal Province: 19 attractions; 11 ruins; 11 viewpoints; 9 archaeological sites; 8 nature reserves; 6 museums; 6 memorials; 6 volcanos; 3 monuments; 2 hot springs; 1 zoo; 1 theme park.

- Museo Contemporáneo de Pica · museum
- Museo Minero y Mineralógico Ingeniero Eduardo Lillo · museum
- Museo Municipal de Pica · museum
- Museo de Sitio Geoglifos de Cerros Pintados · museum
- Museo de Sitio Oficinas Salitreras Humberstone y Santa Laura · museum
- Museo de la Vivencia Religiosa del Norte Grande · museum
- Bien Nacional Protegido Caserones · archaeological site
- Geoglifo Gato Andino · 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
- Parque Nacional Salar del Huasco · nature reserve
- Parque Nacional Volcán Isluga · nature reserve
- Reserva Nacional Pampa del Tamarugal · nature reserve
- Reserva Paleontológica Quebrada de Huatacondo · nature reserve
- Santuario de la Naturaleza Quebrada de Chacarilla · nature reserve
- Sitio Ramsar y Santuario de la Naturaleza Salar de Huasco · nature reserve
- Área de Conservación de Múltiples Usos Mar de Pisagua · nature reserve
- Balneario EL Tambo · viewpoint
- Geoglifos de Chiza · viewpoint
- Geoglifos de Tiliviche · viewpoint
- Geoglifos de Tiliviche · viewpoint
- Mirador · viewpoint
- Mirador Cuesta Chiza · viewpoint
- Mirador Salar de Coposa · viewpoint

…and 53 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: Tamarugal 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) · Iquique94 km
- Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) · Arica240 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 06:51) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 08:10, sunset around 19:04).

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 Tamarugal Province

Commune People per km² Area km² Localities Services 

[Tocopilla](https://wherepedia.org/chile/tarapaca/tamarugal/tocopilla/) 18,172 1.3 13,738 102 82 

[Pica](https://wherepedia.org/chile/tarapaca/tamarugal/pica/) 6,165 0.7 8,975 78 69 

[Huara](https://wherepedia.org/chile/tarapaca/tamarugal/huara/) 3,063 0.3 10,612 96 29 

[Colchane](https://wherepedia.org/chile/tarapaca/tamarugal/colchane/) 1,579 0.4 3,967 104 13 

[Camiña](https://wherepedia.org/chile/tarapaca/tamarugal/camina/) 1,383 0.6 2,152 38 15 

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 Tamarugal Province

Open gazetteers list **412 villages, towns and localities** in Tamarugal Province. The largest with a recorded population: Pozo Almonte (16,878), Pica (9,296), Huara (2,858), Colchane (1,728), Camiña (1,335) and La Tirana (837). Settlements here lie between about 11 m and 4,735 m above sea level (median 2,928 m).

- 13 de junio
- Achacagua
- Achauta
- Aguada
- Aguada Canchones
- Aguada Santa Ana
- Alca
- Alojamiento Sallihuinca
- Alojamiento de Quitala
- Alona
- Alpajere
- Alsore
- Alto Camiña
- Alto Chiza
- Alto de Tuna
- Alto del Molino
- Altuza
- Ancallapo
- Anchicha
- Ancollo
- Ancovinto
- Ancuaque
- Ancuyo
- Angostura
- Antuta
- Apamilca
- Arabilla
- Aravilla
- Ariquilda
- Aroma
- Asa
- Avanzada de Quillagua
- Añaguani
- Bajo Comiña
- Bajo Matilla
- Bajo Soga
- Baquedano
- Bañaguano
- Baños
- Baños Andrés Jiguata
- Baños Puchuldiza
- Baños Puchultisa
- Baños Quiguata
- Baños de Chismisa
- Baños de Chusmisa
- Bellavista
- Berenguela
- Botijería
- Buen Retiro
- Cabrane
- Cachaguana
- Cahuisa
- Caigua
- Calacala
- Calamina
- Calarrancho
- Calatambo
- Calate
- Calera
- Caleta Junín
- Calguay
- Cambalache
- Camiña
- Camiñalla
- Campamento Oficina Iris
- Campamento Pioneros
- Camping
- Canchones
- Cancosa
- Canto
- Caraguano
- Cariquima
- Carora
- Casa Angostura
- Casa de Lata
- Casa de Piedra
- Casablanca
- Casalata
- Casiri
- Catiña
- Cautenicsa
- Caya
- Central Citani
- Centro Pisiga
- Cerrillos
- Chacarilla
- Chacra Alto Chiza
- Chacra Tiliviche
- Chaguane
- Chaiviri
- Challa
- Challavilque
- Challuma
- Chalviri
- Chapi
- Chapicollo
- Chapiquilta
- Chapire
- Chara
- Charvinto
- Chañar
- Chelis
- Chiapa
- Chictusa
- Chijo
- Chilispaya
- Chillaiza
- Chillayza
- Chillayza Arriba
- Chinchillani
- Chintaguay
- Chintuya
- Chipallanta
- Chiza
- Cholele
- Chuallani
- Chullumpire
- Chulluncane
- Chulluncani
- Chusmiza
- Chusmiza Poniente
- Chusquina
- Ciusa
- Coipoma
- Cojabaya
- Colchane
- Collacagua
- Collacollani
- Collaguasi
- Colonia Pintados
- Comiña
- Compi
- Condominio Los Andes
- Copaquiri
- Coraguaila
- Coraguano
- Corahuano
- Corral
- Corsa
- Coscalla
- Coscaya
- Cosquire
- Cotasaya
- Cruz de Quimpasa
- Cuanaya
- Cuchuguano
- Cuchullapo
- Cuesta Apacheta
- Cueva Negra
- Cuevitas
- Cuisama
- Culco
- Cultane
- Cumiña
- Cumiñalla
- Curaña
- Cutiguano
- Cutijmaya
- Duplijsa
- E. Sánchez
- El Algarrobal
- El Bosque
- El Carmelo
- El Chocal
- El Huaicazo
- El Molino
- El Olivo
- El Panadero
- El Salto
- El Valle
- Enquelca
- Enquelga
- Escapiña
- Espidja
- Estación Aguas Calientes
- Estancia Llocuoma
- Estancia Pampa Uta
- Estancia Pusuta
- Ex Oficina Victoria
- Flor del Desierto
- Francia
- Fundición
- Guaillane
- Guaitani
- Guajacia
- Guantija
- Guasco Grande
- Guasco Lípez
- Guasco Salinas
- Guasquiña
- Hilaricos
- Hornovinto
- Huaca
- Huara
- Huarasiña
- Huasquiña
- Huatacondo
- Huaviña
- Humberstone
- Ilalla
- Illalla
- Ilpa
- Iluga
- Ingiña
- Iquinca
- Irupata
- Isluga
- Jaiña
- Jarza
- Jesús María
- Jucuma
- Junín
- Keryma
- La Aguada
- La Aguada Norte
- La Banda
- La Calera
- La Cruz de Pica
- La Escalera
- La Huaica
- La Huayca
- La Noria
- La Pampa
- La Rínconada
- La Tirana
- La Tirana Norte
- Lagunas
- Laonzana
- Las Vizcachas
- Latarana
- Liga
- Limaxiña
- Lipita
- Lirima
- Llacho
- Los Españoles
- Los Puquios
- Los Tambos
- Lupe
- Luz
- Macaya
- Mamiña
- Manca Collacagua
- Mani
- Matilla
- Mauque
- Miraflores
- Misaluma
- Miñi Miñe
- Miñimiñi
- Miñita
- Mocha
- Montevideo
- Montón de Gloria
- Moquella
- Mucomucone
- Nama
- Negreiros
- Noasa
- Nueva California
- Nueva Victoria
- Ocacucho
- Ocharaza
- Ococo
- Oficina Bellavista
- Oficina Buen Retiro
- Oficina Constancia
- Oficina Diana
- Oficina Dolores
- Oficina Mapocho
- Oficina Peña Grande
- Oficina Ramírez
- Oficina San Andrés
- Oficina San Donato
- Oficina Serena
- Oficina Victoria
- Oficina Virginia
- Pacagua
- Pachica
- Pachixsa
- Pacoma
- Pacumiña
- Paga
- Pailca
- Palca
- Pampa Canasa Choreacha
- Pampa Trigal
- Pampa Verde
- Pampa de Quipinta
- Panavinto
- Pansuta
- Panzuta
- Parajalla
- Parajalla Vilacollo
- Parca
- Pasaca
- Payacollo
- Peña Blanca
- Pica
- Piga
- Piga Chica
- Pintados
- Pirineos
- Pisagua
- Pisiga
- Pisiga Baquedano
- Pisiga Carpa
- Pisiga Centro
- Pisiga Choque
- Poroma
- Porquesa
- Pozo Almonte
- Pucapa
- Pucapucone
- Pucará
- Puchultisa
- Puchurca
- Pucupucune
- Pumire Azufreras
- Pumiri
- Punta Colorada
- Puquio Cumiña
- Puquio Santa Elena
- Puquio de Núnez
- Pénjamo
- Quebe
- Quebrada Blanca
- Quehuita
- Queñiza
- Quillaguasa
- Quinca
- Quipinta
- Quipisca
- Quisama
- Quistagama
- Quiuña
- Quiuña Alto
- Quiñuta
- Ramadas
- Ramaditas
- Resbaladero
- Rinconada
- Rincón Gentinuni
- Sagasca
- Sagrado Corazón
- Saguacsa
- Saguani
- Saitoco
- Saiña
- San Antonio
- San José
- Santa Ana
- Santa Emilia
- Santa Emilia Sur
- Santa Rosa
- Sante Flor De Parajalla
- Sara
- Saujagua
- Saya
- Sibaya
- Sipiza
- Sitani
- Sitari
- Soga
- Sol de Pica
- Soledad
- Sotoca
- Suca
- Suca Alto
- Surire
- Tacupa
- Tambillo
- Tambo
- Tamentica
- Tapinga
- Tarapacá
- Tasma
- Templanza
- Tiliviche
- Tilluma
- Tiquima
- Tiquina
- Toctosaya
- Toculla
- Tolar
- Troncales
- Tulacagua
- Tuna
- Turiza
- Ujina
- Ullumalla
- Umiña
- Uscana
- Usiga
- Usiga Chico
- Usmagama
- Valle Quisma
- Vilacollo
- Vilavila
- Villa Blanca

…and 12 more.

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 Tamarugal Province

Named natural and historic features inside Tamarugal Province, 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

3 lagoons; 2 headlands.

- Laguna Arabilla
- Laguna Ceucis
- Laguna Cullpavilque
- Punta Camarones
- Punta Pisagua

### Hills and mountains

305 mountains; 27 mountain passes; 14 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 324 more.

### History

84 ruins.

- 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 60 more.

### Getting around

20 railway stations; 6 airfields; 1 airport.

- Canchones
- Colchanes
- Coposa Airport
- Estación Aguada
- Estación Alianza
- Estación Central
- Estación Cerro Gordo
- Estación El Godo
- Estación Empalme
- Estación Gallinazos
- Estación Hiláricos
- Estación Noria
- Estación Pan de Azúcar
- Estación Peñasol
- Estación Ramaditas
- Estación San Antonio
- Estación Ujina
- Huemul
- Mosquitos
- Oficina Victoria
- Pintados
- Pintados
- Pisagua
- Pisagua Railway Station (historical)

…and 3 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 Tamarugal Province and the best time to visit

In Tamarugal Province, 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 Tamarugal Province

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

- Hospitals7
- Banks4
- ATMs1
- Petrol pumps7
- Hotels62
- Shopping malls2
- Schools49
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants60
- Police stations15

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 Tamarugal Province?In Tarapacá Region, Chile
- What is the population of Tamarugal Province?30,362 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Tamarugal Province?About 33 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Tamarugal Province?About 0.8 people per km²
- What borders Tamarugal Province?Arica Province, El Loa Province, Iquique Province, Parinacota Province and Tocopilla Province
- What is there to see in Tamarugal Province?Antiguo Hospital de Pisagua, Aragón, Atacama Giant, Balneario EL Tambo
- What time zone is Tamarugal Province in?UTC−3 (summer UTC−4)
- What currency is used in Tamarugal Province?Peso (CLP)
- What language is spoken in Tamarugal Province?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Tamarugal Province?412 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Tamarugal Province?Settlements lie between 11 m and 4,735 m
- What is the highest point in Tamarugal Province?Cerro Lirima (5,542 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Tamarugal Province?January to December
- How many hospitals are in Tamarugal Province?7 mapped
- How many banks are in Tamarugal Province?4 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Tamarugal Province?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Tamarugal Province?7 mapped
- What is the P-code of Tamarugal Province?CL014 (OCHA common operational dataset)