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".