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Iquique
Iquique
Tap:View o Iquique ceety centre, 2nt left:Baquedano Square, 2nt richt:Iquique Municipal Theater, Bottom:Cavancha Beach
Banner o Iquique
Banner
Coat of airms o Iquique
Coat airms
Map o Iquique in Tarapacá Region
Map o Iquique in Tarapacá Region
Location in Chile
Location in Chile
Iquique
Location in Chile
Coordinates: 20°13′S 70°9′W / 20.217°S 70.150°W / -20.217; -70.150Coordinates: 20°13′S 70°9′W / 20.217°S 70.150°W / -20.217; -70.150
Kintra Chile
Region Tarapacá
ProvinceIquique
Foondit16t Century
Govrenment
 • TeepMunicipal cooncil
 • AlcaldeJorge Soria Quiroga
Area
 • Ceety an Commune2242.1 km2 (865.7 sq mi)
Elevation
1 m (3 ft)
Population
 (2012 Census)[2]
 • Ceety an Commune180,601
 • Density81/km2 (210/sq mi)
 • Urban
183,997
Time zoneUTC−4 (CLT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−3 (CLST)
Postal code
1100000
ClimateBWh
WebsiteOffeecial wabsteid (in Spaingie)

Iquique (Spaingie pronunciation: [iˈkike]) is a port ceety an commune in northren Chile, caipital o baith the Iquique Province an Tarapacá Region. It lies on the Paceefic coast, wast o the Atacama Desert an the Pampa del Tamarugal. It haed a population o 216,419 as o the 2002 census.[2] It is an aa the main commune o the Greater Iquique.

Iquique haes ane o the lairgest duty-free commercial port centers (or Zona Franca) o Sooth Americae an haes been traditionally cried Zofri. There are around 2.4 square kilometres (0.93 sq mi) o warehooses, bankin branches, an restaurants.

Copper minin, mainly in Quebrada Blanca, Cerro Colorado, an Doña Inés de Collahuasí, is an' a' an important industry in Iquique.

References

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  1. "Municipality of Iquique" (in Spainish). Archived frae the original on 25 Juin 2010. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
  2. a b c d "National Statistics Institute" (in Spainish). Retrieved 9 September 2010.