Tarapacá Region
administrative division in Chile / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The I Tarapacá Region (Spanish: I Región de Tarapacá) is one of Chile's 15 first order administrative divisions. The present Tarapacá Region was created in 2007 by subdividing the former Tarapacá Region under Law 20.175.[2] It became operational on 8 October 2007.
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Tarapacá Region
Región de Tarapacá | |
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Coordinates: 20°17′S 69°20′W | |
Country | Chile |
Capital | Iquique |
Provinces | Iquique, Tamarugal |
Government | |
• Intendant | Miguel Quezada Torres (UDI) |
Area | |
• Total | 41,799.5 km2 (16,138.9 sq mi) |
• Rank | 6 |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2017 census)[1] | |
• Total | 324,930 |
• Rank | 12 |
• Density | 7.8/km2 (20/sq mi) |
ISO 3166 code | CL-TA |
Website | Official website (in Spanish) |
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