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Pisagua Department
Departamento de Pisagua
Department of Chile
1884–1974
Flag of Pisagua Department
Provincia de Tarapaca-1895.jpg
Map of Tarapacá Province (1895)
Capital Pisagua (1884-1970)
Huara (1970-1979)
Demonym Pisagüino
Historical era War of the Pacific aftermath
• Established
31 October 1884
• Disestablished
July 1974
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Tarapacá Department
Tamarugal Province
Today part of Chile

Pisagua Department was a department in Tarapacá Province, Chile, from 1883 to 1974. It was ceded to Chile under the Treaty of Ancón, formerly being part of the Peruvian province of the same name.

History

The department was created on 31 October 1884 under the administration of the also new Tarapacá Province, both awarded to Chile under the Treaty of Ancón, along with Tacna. It was bordered to the north by the Arica Department, to the east by Bolivia, to the south by the Tarapacá Department (after 1928 the Iquique Department), and to the west by the Pacific Ocean.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Departamento de Pisagua para niños

  • War of the Pacific
  • Treaty of Ancón
  • Consequences of the War of the Pacific
  • Chilenization of Tacna, Arica and Tarapacá
  • Tacna Province (Chile)
  • Litoral Department
  • Arica Province (Peru)
  • Tarapacá Department (Peru)
  • Tarapacá Department (Chile)
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