Arica

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Arica

Total population

202,131

Coordinates-18.48°, -70.32°

Demographic figures from INE Chile. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Arica is a commune and a port city with a population of 241,653 in the Arica Province of northern Chile's Arica y Parinacota Region. It is Chile's northernmost city, being located only 18 km (11 mi) south of the border with Peru. The city is the capital of both the Arica Province and the Arica and Parinacota Region. Arica is located at the bend of South America's western coast known as the Arica Bend or Arica Elbow. At the location of the city are two valleys that dissect the Atacama Desert converge: Azapa and Lluta. These valleys provide citrus and olives for export.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.