Central address: Av. Salvador Allende Gossens 2153-2299, Iquique, Región de Tarapacá, Chile
Elevation: 30.011
Time Zone: America/Santiago
Latitude: 20° 13' 50.5308'' S
Longitude: 70° 8' 8.4084'' W
Iquique (Spanish pronunciation: [iˈkike], ee-KEE-kay) 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 Atacama Desert. It had a population of 180,601 according to the 2012 census. It is also the main commune of the Greater Iquique. The city developed during the heyday of the saltpetre mining in Atacama Desert in the 19th century. Originally a Peruvian city with a large Chilean population, it was ceded to Chile as result of War of the Pacific (1879–1883). Today it is one of only two free ports of Chile.
The latitude of Iquique is -20.230703, and the longitude is -70.135669. Iquique is a city is located at Chile with the gps coordinates of 20° 13' 50.5308'' S and 70° 8' 8.4084'' W. The elevation of Iquique is 30.011, the time zone is America/Santiago.
| Latitude | -20.230703 | Longitude | -70.135669 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 30.011 | DMS Lat | 20° 13' 50.5308'' S |
| DMS Lng | 70° 8' 8.4084'' W | GeoHASH | 6kqhuj0g87wgb |
| UTM Zone | 19K | UTM Easting | 381371.058828194 |
| UTM Northing | 7762582.5062521 | Time Zone | America/Santiago |
| Country | Chile | Country Code | 56 |