Codpa Explained

Official Name:Codpa
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Chile
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Chile
Pushpin Mapsize:175
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Chile
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Arica and Parinacota
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Arica
Subdivision Type3:Commune
Subdivision Name3:Camarones
Population As Of:2005
Timezone:CLT[1]
Utc Offset:-4
Timezone Dst:CLST[2]
Utc Offset Dst:-3
Coordinates:-18.8333°N -113°W
Elevation M:1852

Codpa (pronounced as /es/) is a village located 114km (71miles) to the south of Arica, in the Chilean commune of Camarones in the region of Arica and Parinacota, Chile.

It is located 1852m (6,076feet) above sea level and in a valley of the same name. It is a small village of Hispanic origin, located in a mountain range with a tempered climate and well-known pure water. Its narrow valley is exceedingly fertile, suitable for most types of fruit trees, particularly guava. Famous for its pintatani wine, Codpa has been the traditional place of rest for Arica. The Church of San Martín de Tours was an important misional center in the Spanish colonization of the Americas. A few miles from Codpa are the petroglyphs at Ofragia.Codpa is an Aymaran word meaning "pedestal".

-18.8333°N -69.7442°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chile Time . 26 September 2010 . WorldTimeZones.org . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070911130719/http://www.world-time-zones.org/zones/chile-time.htm . 11 September 2007 .
  2. Web site: Chile Summer Time . 26 September 2010 . WorldTimeZones.org . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070911130451/http://www.world-time-zones.org/zones/chile-summer-time.htm . 11 September 2007 .