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Iquique

Iquique (Spanish pronunciation: [iˈkike]) is a port city and commune in northern Chile, capital of both the Iquique Province and Tarapacá Region. It lies on the Pacific coast, west of the Pampa del Tamarugal, which is part of the Atacama Desert. It has a population of 191,468 according to the 2017 census.[2] It is also the main commune of Greater Iquique. The city developed during the heyday of the saltpetre mining in the Atacama Desert in the 19th century. Once a Peruvian city with a large Chilean population, it was conquered by Chile in the War of the Pacific (1879–1883). Today it is one of only two free ports of Chile, the other one being Punta Arenas, in the country's far south.

Iquique

 Chile

16th Century

Mauricio Soria Macchiavello

2,242.1 km2 (865.7 sq mi)

1 m (3 ft)

191,468

85/km2 (220/sq mi)

1100000

Official website (in Spanish)

Economy[edit]

Iquique has one of the largest duty-free commercial port centers of South America, the Zona Franca of Iquique (free zone of Iquique) which has been traditionally called Zofri. There are around 2.4 square kilometres (0.93 sq mi) of warehouses, banking branches, and restaurants.


Copper mining, mainly in Quebrada Blanca, Cerro Colorado, and Doña Inés de Collahuasí, is also an important industry in Iquique.

Transport[edit]

Iquique is served by Diego Aracena International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional Diego Aracena) (IATA: IQQ, ICAO: SCDA). The airport is on the Pacific coast 48 kilometers (30 mi) south of the city.

Sport[edit]

Iquique is home to football team Deportes Iquique. It hosted the 2016 FIRS Women's Roller Hockey World Cup.

(1906-1944) racing driver, born in Iquique

Juan Zanelli

(1912-1986) professional boxer, born in Iquique

Arturo Godoy

(1986) Neoperreo/Reggaeton artist

Tomasa del Real

Baquedano Boulevard

Baquedano Boulevard

Downtown Iquique

Downtown Iquique

Municipal Theater of Iquique

Municipal Theater of Iquique

Iquique Municipal Theatre at night

Iquique Municipal Theatre at night

Plaza Prat

Plaza Prat

Mall Zofri at Night

Mall Zofri at Night

21-May Square

21-May Square

Trans-Atacama Tour Train

Trans-Atacama Tour Train

Arturo Prat University (Main campus from Chile)

Arturo Prat University (Main campus from Chile)

Arturo Prat University's Architecture-Faculty campus.

Arturo Prat University's Architecture-Faculty campus.

Santo Tomas University Iquique campus.

Santo Tomas University Iquique campus.

Slava Square .

Slava Square .

Iquique Skatepark.

Iquique Skatepark.

Cavancha Beach's Craft Market.

Cavancha Beach's Craft Market.

Cavancha beach at the end of Cavancha peninsula

Cavancha beach at the end of Cavancha peninsula

The underwater-themed mural situated in Cavancha Peninsula

The underwater-themed mural situated in Cavancha Peninsula

1934 nautical chart of Iquique

1934 nautical chart of Iquique

Iquique travel guide from Wikivoyage

Portal with useful information about Iquique.

. The New Student's Reference Work . 1914.

"Iquique"