Arica y Parinacota Region
The Arica y Parinacota Region (Spanish: Región de Arica y Parinacota pronounced [aˈɾikaj paɾinaˈkota]) is one of Chile's 16 first order administrative divisions. It comprises two provinces, Arica and Parinacota. It borders Peru's Department of Tacna to the north, Bolivia's La Paz and Oruro departments to the east and Chile's Tarapacá Region to the south. Arica y Parinacota is the 5th smallest, the 3rd least populous and the 6th least densely populated of the regions of Chile. Arica is the region's capital and largest city.
Arica y Parinacota Region
Región de Arica y Parinacota | |
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Region of Chile | |
Parinacota Volcano and Chungará Lake | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Map of Arica y Parinacota Region | |
| Coordinates: 18°28′30″S 70°18′52″W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Capital | Arica |
| Provinces | Arica, Parinacota |
| Government | |
| • Intendant | Roberto Erpel (UDI) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16,873.3 km2 (6,514.8 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 12 |
| Highest elevation (Parinacota Volcano) | 6,342 m (20,807 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 224,548 |
| • Rank | 14 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (34/sq mi) |
| GDP (PPP) | |
| • Total | $2.315 billion (2014) |
| • Per capita | $9,848 (2014) |
| ISO 3166 code | CL-AP |
| HDI (2019) | 0.882 very high |
| Website | gorearicayparinacota |
The region was a former Peruvian province, which was occupied by Chile under the 1883 Treaty of Ancón at the close of the War of the Pacific, and then formally annexed in 1929 by the Treaty of Lima. Following annexation, Arica y Parinacota went through a process of forced acculturation known as Chilenization with the aim of creating a dominance of Chilean traditions and culture.