Huara facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Huara
Commune
Coat of arms Map of Huara in Tarapacá Region Huara Location in Chile
Country	Chile
Region	Tarapacá
Province	Tamarugal
Government
• Type	Municipal council
Area
• Total	10,474.6 km2 (4,044.3 sq mi)
Population  (2012 Census)
• Total	2,129
• Density	0.20325/km2 (0.52642/sq mi)
• Urban	0
• Rural	2,599
Sex
• Male	1499
• Female	1100
Time zone	UTC-4 (CLT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-3 (CLST)
Area code(s)	(+56) 5

Huara is a town and a commune (like a local district) in Chile. It is located in the Tamarugal Province within the Tarapacá Region. You can find Huara about 45 kilometers (or 75 kilometers by road) northeast of Iquique, a larger city.

The town is an important spot because the Pan-American Highway goes right through it. It's also a key crossing point for the road that leads to Oruro in Bolivia. This same road also gives access to the famous Atacama Giant site and the beautiful Volcán Isluga National Park.

The Huara commune also includes two smaller villages: Pisagua and Tarapacá. In 2005, Huara was significantly damaged by an earthquake.

Population and People

Let's look at the people living in Huara. According to a census taken in 2002 by the National Statistics Institute, Huara had 2,599 residents. Out of these, 1,499 were men and 1,100 were women.

This census showed that Huara is an entirely rural area, meaning there are no large cities or urban centers within its borders. The population of Huara grew by a small amount, about 1.8% (or 627 people), between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.

Local Government

Huara is managed as a commune, which is a type of local government area in Chile. It is a third-level administrative division of Chile.

The commune is run by a municipal council. This council is led by an alcalde, who is like a mayor. The alcalde is chosen directly by the people in an election that happens every four years.

See also

In Spanish: Huara para niños