Arica y Parinacota Region facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Arica and Parinacota (XV Región de Arica y Parinacota) |
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 Parinacota (volcano) and Chungara lake
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| Country |  Chile |
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| Provinces | Arica, Parinacota | ||
| Capital | Arica | ||
| - coordinates | 18°28′30″S 70°18′52″W / 18.47500°S 70.31444°W | ||
| Highest point | Parinacota volcano | ||
| - elevation | 6,348 m (20,827 ft) | ||
| Lowest point | Sea level | ||
| - elevation | 0 m (0 ft) | ||
| Area | 16,873.3 km² (6,515 sq mi) | ||
| Population | 239,126 (2015) | ||
| Density | 14 /km² (36 /sq mi) | ||
| Intendant | Gladys Acuña Rosales | ||
| ISO 3166-2 | CL-AP | ||
The XV Arica and Parinacota Region (Spanish: XV Región de Arica y Parinacota) is one of Chile's 15 first order administrative divisions. It is the country's newest region, created under Law 20.175. It became operational on 8 October 2007.
History
Chile's former Tarapacá region was a former Peruvian province, which was occupied by Chile under the 1883 Treaty of Ancón at the close of the War of the Pacific, and then formally annexed in 1929 by the Treaty of Lima.
Geography
The Arica and Parinacota borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the east and Chile's Tarapacá region to the south.
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Tacna (Peru) | La Paz (Bolivia) | |
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Oruro (Bolivia) | ||
 Arica and Parinacota  |
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| Tarapacá region |
The region is within the Norte Grande (Far North) natural region. It combines deserts, green valleys, the steep and volcanic Andes mountains, and the Altiplano (high plain) to the east. A narrow coastal strip of low-lying land no more than 2 kilometres (1 mi) wide separates the Pacific's Nazca plate from the Andes. Its Parinacota volcano is the region's highest elevation at 6,348 metres (20,827 ft) and is on the northern border with Bolivia in Lauca National Park.
The two main rivers of the region are the Lauca, which flows into the Coipasa lake in Bolivia, and the Lluta, which flows into the Pacific Ocean. Lake Chungará at 4,517 metres (14,820 ft) above sea level ranks as one of the highest in the world
Population
As of 2015[update], there were (estimated) 239,126 persons living in the region, for a population density of 14.2 inhabitants/km².
The largest city in the region is Arica, with 210,936 inhabitants.
Administration
In 2007, the region was subdivided to create the Arica y Parinacota region and the present day Tarapacá Region to the south. The region is further subdivided into two provinces: Arica and Parinacota.
Lagos
| Province | Code | Comuna | Area (km²) |
Population (2002) |
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| Arica (151) | ||||
| 15101 | Arica | 4,799.4 | 185,268 | |
| 15102 | Camarones | 3,927.0 | 1,220 | |
| Total of the Arica province | 8,726.4 | 186,488 | ||
| Parinacota (152) | ||||
| 15201 | Putre | 5,902.5 | 1,977 | |
| 15202 | General Lagos | 2,244.4 | 1,179 | |
| Total of the Parinacota province | 8,146.9 | 3,156 | ||
Related pages
| Regions of Chile |  |
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| Arica y Parinacota | Tarapacá | Antofagasta | Atacama | Coquimbo | Valparaíso | O'Higgins | Maule | Bío Bío | La Araucanía | Los Ríos | Los Lagos | Aysén | Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena | RM Santiago | |
Images for kids
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The maritime boundary between Chile and Peru as defined by the International Court of Justice on 27 January 2014.
See also
In Spanish: Región de Arica y Parinacota para niños
