Región de Arica y Parinacota

Arica y Parinacota Region XV Región de Arica y Parinacota
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Basic data
Country	Chile
Capital	Arica
surface	16,898.6 km²
Residents	226,068 (2017)
density	13 inhabitants per km²
founding	October 8, 2007
ISO 3166-2	CL-AP
Website	intendenciaaricaparinacota.gov.cl
politics
Intendant	Gladys Acuña Rosales
Parinacota volcano and Lake Chungará

Coordinates: 18 ° 34 ′  S , 70 ° 13 ′  W

The Región de Arica y Parinacota (or XV. Region ) is the northernmost of the currently 16 regions of Chile . It was only created in 2007 and borders Peru in the north, Bolivia in the east, the Región de Tarapacá in the south and the Pacific in the west .

It was created from the provinces of Arica and Parinacota , which until then had been part of the Región de Tarapacá and now form the two provinces of the Región de Arica y Parinacota. A corresponding law came into force on October 8, 2007. The new region has an area of ​​16,898.6 km² and a population of 226,068 people (2017). The capital of the region is Arica .

Attractions

In the northwest, close to the border with Bolivia, is the 1370 km² Lauca National Park with high volcanoes and lakes.

Near the 6000 meter high volcanoes Parinacota and Pomerape lies Lago Chungara at 4,520 meters altitude. The approximately 21 km² lake is one of the highest lakes in the world.

In the south of the national park is the large salt lake Salar de Surire at 4245 meters with its thermal springs . Here you can see flamingos , vicuñas and llamas . The National Park Monumento Natural Salar de Surire was established in 1983 and covers around 175 km².

The national park offers a rich fauna, including guanacos , Andean condors , pumas and vizcachas .

The coastal town of Arica offers extensive beaches and many historical places, such as the El Morro fortress , which was fought over during the saltpeter war.

Web links

Commons : Region Arica and Parinacota  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Official website of the regional government