# Huara Commune, Tamarugal Province, Tarapacá Region

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Commune · Tamarugal Province 

# Huara

Huara is a commune of Chile in Tamarugal Province, Tarapacá Region. It had an estimated **3,063 people** in 2022 on 10,612 km² (about 0.3 per km²). 96 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 29 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3,063people (2022)
- 10,612km²
- 29mapped services
- 1,767 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Huara?

Huara had an estimated **3,063 people** in 2022 — 10.1% of Tamarugal Province, 323rd of 345 communes. There are 924 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Tamarugal Province figure of 933). Spread over 10,612 km², that is about **0.3 people per km²**, 333rd of 345 communes.

22.0% of people are children under 15 and 17.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 37 years (it is 33 across Tamarugal Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 65 children and older people.

0–4 ****211**

5–9 ****237**

10–14 ****227**

15–19 ****154**

20–24 ****166**

25–29 ****217**

30–34 ****234**

35–39 ****189**

40–44 ****174**

45–49 ****191**

50–54 ****189**

55–59 ****170**

60–64 ****172**

65–69 ****185**

70–74 ****137**

75–79 ****95**

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 Huara?

Huara lies in [Tamarugal Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/tarapaca/tamarugal/), [Tarapacá Region](https://wherepedia.org/chile/tarapaca/), [Chile](https://wherepedia.org/chile/). It borders 7 other communes: [Alto Hospicio](https://wherepedia.org/chile/tarapaca/iquique/alto-hospicio/), [Camarones](https://wherepedia.org/chile/arica-y-parinacota/arica/camarones/), [Camiña](https://wherepedia.org/chile/tarapaca/tamarugal/camina/), [Colchane](https://wherepedia.org/chile/tarapaca/tamarugal/colchane/), [Iquique](https://wherepedia.org/chile/tarapaca/iquique/iquique/), [Pica](https://wherepedia.org/chile/tarapaca/tamarugal/pica/) and [Tocopilla](https://wherepedia.org/chile/tarapaca/tamarugal/tocopilla/). By area it is the 18th largest of 345 communes in Chile. It covers 26.9% of [Tamarugal Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/tarapaca/tamarugal/). The centre of Huara is about 1,551 km in a straight line from Santiago, the capital. It is about 95 km from Pozo Almonte, the main town of Tamarugal Province. The centre point is at 19.5622° S, 69.2633° 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 Huara

OpenStreetMap lists 33 named sights in Huara: 8 ruins; 6 attractions; 4 memorials; 4 viewpoints; 4 archaeological sites; 3 nature reserves; 2 volcanos; 2 monuments.

- Bien Nacional Protegido Caserones · archaeological site
- Geoglifo Gato Andino · archaeological site
- Geoglifos de Ariquilda · archaeological site
- géoglyphes "ex Aura" · archaeological site
- Bien Nacional Protegido Cerro Unita · nature reserve
- Parque Nacional Volcán Isluga · nature reserve
- Área de Conservación de Múltiples Usos Mar de Pisagua · nature reserve
- Geoglifos de Chiza · viewpoint
- Geoglifos de Tiliviche · viewpoint
- Geoglifos de Tiliviche · viewpoint
- Mirador Cuesta Chiza · viewpoint
- Atacama Giant · attraction
- Monolito Batalla Dolores o San Francisco · attraction
- Oficina Salitrera Dolores · attraction
- Parador Fotográfico · attraction
- Salitrera Huascar · attraction
- Usmagama · attraction
- Antiguo Hospital de Pisagua · monument
- Aragón · ruins
- Geoglifos Huara · ruins
- Henriqueta · ruins
- Los Posos · ruins
- Memorial Batalla de Tarapa de la Guerra del Pacifico (27/11/1879) · memorial
- Memorial de los Prisioneros Fusilados de Pisagua · memorial
- Monolito Pampa Germania · memorial
- Pisagua Clock Tower · monument
- Ruinas Oficina Negreiros · ruins
- Sacramento · ruins
- Salitrera Aguada · ruins
- Salitrera San Patricio · ruins

…and 3 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: Huara

- 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) · Iquique145 km
- Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) · Arica176 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 06:53) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 08:08, sunset around 19:05).

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.

## Villages and localities in Huara

Open gazetteers list **96 villages, towns and localities** in Huara. The largest with a recorded population: Huara (2,858), Pisagua (443), Pachica (168), Tarapacá (121), Limaxiña (64) and Sotoca (49). Settlements here lie between about 11 m and 3,961 m above sea level (median 1,767 m).

- Achacagua
- Aguada
- Alto Chiza
- Ancallapo
- Angostura
- Ariquilda
- Aroma
- Bajo Soga
- Baños de Chismisa
- Baños de Chusmisa
- Caigua
- Calacala
- Caleta Junín
- Cambalache
- Carora
- Casablanca
- Catiña
- Cerrillos
- Chacra Alto Chiza
- Chacra Tiliviche
- Chapire
- Chañar
- Chiapa
- Chilispaya
- Chintuya
- Chiza
- Cholele
- Chusmiza
- Chusmiza Poniente
- Cojabaya
- Corsa
- Coscalla
- Coscaya
- Cuanaya
- Culco
- Cultane
- Curaña
- Cutijmaya
- El Molino
- Fundición
- Guasquiña
- Huara
- Huarasiña
- Huasquiña
- Huaviña
- Ilalla
- Illalla
- Iluga
- Jaiña
- Jarza
- Junín
- La Pampa
- Laonzana
- Liga
- Limaxiña
- Luz
- Miñi Miñe
- Miñimiñi
- Miñita
- Mocha
- Negreiros
- Ocharaza
- Ococo
- Oficina Constancia
- Oficina Dolores
- Oficina Mapocho
- Oficina Ramírez
- Pachica
- Pacumiña
- Pailca
- Pampa Trigal
- Pampa de Quipinta
- Pisagua
- Poroma
- Pucapa
- Pucará
- Puchurca
- Punta Colorada
- Quillaguasa
- Quipinta
- Quiuña
- Quiuña Alto
- Saya
- Sibaya
- Sipiza
- Soga
- Sotoca
- Suca
- Suca Alto
- Tarapacá
- Tiliviche
- Tiquina
- Turiza
- Usmagama
- Zapica
- Zapiga

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 Huara

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada de Cailla
- Quebrada de Pillani
- Río Calajualla

### Coast and islands

2 headlands.

- Punta Camarones
- Punta Pisagua

### Hills and mountains

54 mountains; 2 hills; 1 mountain pass.

- Cerro Tatajachura · 5,247 m
- Cerro Macurquima · 5,105 m
- Cerro Sepulcro · 4,983 m
- Cerro de Tapa · 4,920 m
- Cerro Alantaya · 4,901 m
- Cerro Suna · 4,839 m
- Cerro Casiri · 4,794 m
- Cerro Cailla · 4,780 m
- Cerro Inchucarega · 4,753 m
- Cerro Guaina Potosí · 4,708 m
- Cerro Japocalla · 4,659 m
- Cerro Patara · 4,638 m
- Cerro Mamuta · 4,579 m
- Cerro Chapire · 4,532 m
- Cerro Guachiscota · 4,294 m
- Portezuelo de Colchane · 4,259 m
- Cerro Misane · 4,150 m
- Cerro Huarallapo · 4,149 m
- Cerro Guarache · 3,993 m
- Cerro Callamani · 3,911 m
- Cerro Choja · 3,845 m
- Cerro Papajtane · 3,247 m
- Cerro Sipiza · 3,134 m
- Morro Campahue · 3,019 m

…and 33 more.

### History

38 ruins.

- Barcelona
- Caleta Buena
- Campamento Victoria
- Oficina Agua Santa
- Oficina Aguada
- Oficina Amelia
- Oficina Aragón
- Oficina Asturias
- Oficina Aurora
- Oficina California
- Oficina Chinquiquiray
- Oficina Enriqueta
- Oficina Jazpampa
- Oficina Josefina
- Oficina La Patria
- Oficina Las Tres Marías
- Oficina Limón
- Oficina Los Pozos
- Oficina Mercedes
- Oficina Paccha
- Oficina Porvenir
- Oficina Primitiva
- Oficina Progreso
- Oficina Rosario de Huara

…and 14 more.

### Getting around

1 airfield; 1 railway station.

- Pisagua
- Pisagua Railway Station (historical)

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 Huara and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Tamarugal Province, the warmest month is Feb (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 1,161 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 26 5 

Feb 26 5 

Mar 26 3 

Apr 25 1 

May 23 0 

Jun 22 1 

Jul 22 0 

Aug 23 1 

Sep 24 1 

Oct 24 0 

Nov 25 1 

Dec 25 2 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Huara

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

ATM Caja Vecina · Camiña 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.31321&mlon=-69.42615#map=17/-19.31321/-69.42615) 

Hotel Hostel El Refugio · Camiña 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.33149&mlon=-69.47256#map=17/-19.33149/-69.47256) 

School Escuela Jaiña · Huara 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.55474&mlon=-69.24598#map=17/-19.55474/-69.24598) 

Police station Retén de Camiña · Camiña 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.31272&mlon=-69.42726#map=17/-19.31272/-69.42726) 

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

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Huara

Places mapped inside Huara in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Hotels3
- Shopping malls1
- Schools10
- Restaurants12
- Police stations2

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.

## Other communes in Tamarugal Province

- Camiña
- Colchane
- Pica
- Tocopilla

## Quick answers

- Where is Huara?In Tamarugal Province, Tarapacá Region, Chile
- What is the population of Huara?3,063 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Huara?About 37 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Huara?About 0.3 people per km²
- What borders Huara?Alto Hospicio, Camarones, Camiña, Colchane, Iquique, Pica and Tocopilla
- What is there to see in Huara?Antiguo Hospital de Pisagua, Aragón, Atacama Giant, Bien Nacional Protegido Caserones
- What time zone is Huara in?UTC−3 (summer UTC−4)
- What currency is used in Huara?Peso (CLP)
- What language is spoken in Huara?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Huara?96 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Huara?Settlements lie between 11 m and 3,961 m
- What is the highest point in Huara?Cerro Tatajachura (5,247 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Huara?January to December
- Where is the nearest ATM to Huara?Caja Vecina, about 33 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Huara?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Huara?CL01404 (OCHA common operational dataset)