The Tarapacá Region ( Spanish : Región de Tarapacá , pronounced [taɾapaˈka] ) is one of Chile 's 16 first-order administrative divisions . It comprises two provinces, Iquique and Tamarugal . It borders the Chilean Arica y Parinacota Region to the north, Bolivia 's Oruro Department and Potosí Department on the east, Chile's Antofagasta Region to the south and the Pacific Ocean to the west. The port city of Iquique is the region's capital.
4-559: Much of the region was once the Tarapacá Province of Peru , which was annexed by Chile under the 1883 Treaty of Ancón at the close of the War of the Pacific . The region was important economically as a site of intense saltpeter mining , before synthetic nitrate manufacturing became possible. A number of abandoned mining towns can still be found in the region. The present day Tarapacá Region
8-403: The day, but in other drier areas, temperatures can vary greatly as is typical in deserts. A marginal desert region can be found over 3,000 m (9,843 ft) above sea level, which sees milder temperatures and summer rains. Tarapac%C3%A1 Province (Peru) The Province of Tarapacá was a territorial division of Peru that existed from 1837 until 1883. The capital of this province
12-471: Was created in 2007 by subdividing the former Tarapacá Region under Law No. 20,175, which was signed by President Michelle Bachelet in Arica . The government of the region resides in the intendant , who is assigned by the president. Each of the region's two provinces are further subdivided into communes. A desert climate dominates the region. Near the coast, cloudiness can limit the temperature swing throughout
16-518: Was the city of Iquique . With the creation of the Tarapacá Department in 1878 the capital was moved to the city of Tarapacá . The province was bordered on the north by Arica Province , on the east and south by Bolivia , and on the west by the Pacific Ocean . Peruvian people constituted a minority in the province as both Chileans and Bolivians were more numerous. In 1878, this province
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