| Name | Iquique |
|---|---|
| Native name | |
| Native name lang | es |
| Settlement type | Commune |
| Image alt | Iquique |
| Image shield | Escudo de Iquique.svg |
| Map alt | Map of Iquique in Tarapacá Region |
| Map caption | Map of Iquique in Tarapacá Region |
| Pushpin map | Chile |
| Pushpin label position | bottom |
| Pushpin map alt | Location in Chile |
| Pushpin mapsize | 175 |
| Pushpin map caption | Location in Chile |
| Coordinates region | CL-TA |
| Coordinates display | inline,title |
| Subdivision type | Country |
| Subdivision name | Chile |
| Subdivision type1 | Region |
| Subdivision name1 | Tarapacá |
| Subdivision type2 | Province |
| Subdivision name2 | Iquique |
| Established title | Founded |
| Established date | 16th Century |
| Government footnotes | |
| Government type | Municipal council |
| Leader title | Alcalde |
| Leader name | Myrta Dubost |
| Unit pref | Metric |
| Area footnotes | |
| Area total km2 | 2835.3 |
| Utc offset | -4 |
| Timezone dst | CLST |
| Utc offset dst | -3 |
| Twin2 country | |
| Website | Municipality of Iquique |
Iquique () is a city and commune in northern Chile, capital of Tarapacá Region, on the Pacific coast, west of the Atacama Desert and the Pampa del Tamarugal. It had a population of 216,419 as of the 2002 census.
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Iquique is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Mrs. Marta Isasi (Ind.) and Mr. Hugo Gutiérrez (PC) as part of the 2nd electoral district, which includes the entire Tarapacá Region.The commune is represented in the Senate by Fulvio Rossi Ciocca (PS) and Jaime Orpis Bouchon (UDI) as part of the 1st senatorial constituency (Arica and Parinacota Region and Tarapacá Region).
{| class = "wikitable" style = "font-size: 90%;" |- ! District ! 2002 Population Census ! Area |- | Port | 3721 hab. | 0,8 km² |- | Industrial District | 12 800 hab. | 65,4 km² |- | Hospital | 11 087 hab. | 5,1 km² |- | Caupolicán | 19 486 hab. | 2,2 km² |- | Playa Brava | 18 580 hab. | 2,1 km² |- | Cavancha | 13 729 hab. | 1,4 km² |- | Parque Balmaceda | 10 843 hab. | 1,1 km² |- | Arturo Prat | 10 773 hab. | 1,0 km² |- | Punta Lobos | 1592 hab. | 2127.8 km² |- | Gómez Carreño | 23 165 hab. | 1,7 km² |- | La Tirana | 40 428 hab. | 33,5 km² |}
There is a significant percentage of ethnic group colony residents. The most numerous communities are Croatian, Italian, Greek, Chinese, Arabic nationalities, Peruvians and Bolivians, British peoples (i.e. Scots) and the French.
In the 1910s and 1920s, about a thousand East Indian (from India and Pakistani) salitre mine workers hired by British mine companies appeared in Iquique and today, their descendants mixed into the local population. Lately, a wave of North American and Australian immigrants came to retire and enjoy the city's beach climate. Immigrants currently correspond to 9.2% of the total population.
{| class = "wikitable" ! colspan = "25" | Population evolution of the commune of Iquique:
Category:Communes of Chile Category:Port cities in Chile Category:Capitals of Chilean regions Category:Capitals of Chilean provinces Category:Populated places established in 1836 Category:Populated places in Iquique Province
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![Iquique (Spanish pronunciation: [iˈkike]) is a city in northern Chile, capital of Tarapacá Region, on the Pacific coast, west of the Atacama Desert and the Pampa del Tamarugal. It had a population of 216,419 as of the 2002 census[1]. It is also the main commune of the Greater Iquique. Iquique has one of the largest duty-free commercial port centers (or Zona Franca) of South America and has been traditionally called Zofri. There are around 2.4 km² of warehouses, banking branches, and restaurants.](http://web.archive.org./web/20110305225226im_/http://cdn.wn.com/pd/95/11/61295db257ce31307350f5ab1fd6_grande.jpg "Iquique (Spanish pronunciation: [iˈkike]) is a city in northern Chile, capital of Tarapacá Region, on the Pacific coast, west of the Atacama Desert and the Pampa del Tamarugal. It had a population of 216,419 as of the 2002 census[1]. It is also the main commune of the Greater Iquique. Iquique has one of the largest duty-free commercial port centers (or Zona Franca) of South America and has been traditionally called Zofri. There are around 2.4 km² of warehouses, banking branches, and restaurants.")
![Iquique (Spanish pronunciation: [iˈkike]) is a city in northern Chile, capital of Tarapacá Region, on the Pacific coast, west of the Atacama Desert and the Pampa del Tamarugal. It had a population of 216,419 as of the 2002 census[1]. It is also the main commune of the Greater Iquique. Iquique has one of the largest duty-free commercial port centers (or Zona Franca) of South America and has been traditionally called Zofri. There are around 2.4 km² of warehouses, banking branches, and restaurants.](http://web.archive.org./web/20110305225226im_/http://cdn.wn.com/pd/95/11/61295db257ce31307350f5ab1fd6_thumb.jpg "Iquique (Spanish pronunciation: [iˈkike]) is a city in northern Chile, capital of Tarapacá Region, on the Pacific coast, west of the Atacama Desert and the Pampa del Tamarugal. It had a population of 216,419 as of the 2002 census[1]. It is also the main commune of the Greater Iquique. Iquique has one of the largest duty-free commercial port centers (or Zona Franca) of South America and has been traditionally called Zofri. There are around 2.4 km² of warehouses, banking branches, and restaurants.")
