Tarapacá Province Explained

Native Name:Provincia de Tarapacá
Conventional Long Name:Tarapacá Province
Common Name:Tarapacá Province
Subdivision:Province
Nation:Chile
Demonym:Tarapaqueño, a
Capital:Iquique
Today:Chile
Year Start:1884
Year End:1974
Date Start:31 October
Era:War of the Pacific aftermath
Flag:Flag of Chile
Image Map Caption:Map of Tarapacá Province (1895)
Stat Year1:1884
Stat Area1:50,000
Stat Year2:1929
Stat Area2:58,072
P1:Tarapacá Department (Peru)Tarapacá Department
Flag P1:Flag of Peru (1825–1884).svg
S2:Arica y Parinacota Region
Flag S2:Flag of Chile.svg

Tarapacá was a province in Chile, from 1883 to 1928. It was ceded to Chile under the Treaty of Ancón, formerly being part of the Peruvian province of the same name.

History

The province was created in 1883, having been awarded to Chile under the Treaty of Ancón, along with Tacna.

Administrative divisions

The original administrative divisions in 1884 were as follows:

DepartmentCapitalSub-delegationsDistricts
5 18
13 34

On December 30, 1927, Tarapacá Province was renamed to Iquique Province, creating the following:

DepartmentCapital
Pisagua
Iquique Iquique

After the Treaty of Lima, in 1929, Tacna Province, along with Tacna Department, are dissolved and returned to Peru, with Arica Department going to Tarapacá Province, with a new area of 58.072 km².

DepartmentCapital
Arica
Pisagua, Chile
Iquique Iquique

En 1974, the Tarapacá Region is created out of the former Tarapacá Province, as well as the Antofagasta Province.

See also