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Arica y Parinacota Region
administrative division in Chile / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The XV Arica and Parinacota Region (Spanish: XV Región de Arica y Parinacota) is one of Chile's 15 first order administrative divisions. It is the country's newest region, created under Law 20.175.[3] It became operational on 8 October 2007.
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Arica y Parinacota Region
Región de Arica y Parinacota | |
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![]() Parinacota Volcano and Chungará Lake | |
![]() Map of Arica y Parinacota Region | |
Coordinates: 18°28′30″S 70°18′52″W | |
Country | ![]() |
Capital | Arica |
Provinces | Arica, Parinacota |
Government | |
• Intendant | Roberto Erpel (UDI) |
Area | |
• Total | 16,873.3 km2 (6,514.8 sq mi) |
• Rank | 12 |
Highest elevation | 6,342 m (20,807 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2017)[1] | |
• Total | 224,548 |
• Rank | 14 |
• Density | 13/km2 (34/sq mi) |
ISO 3166 code | CL-AP |
HDI (2019) | 0.882[2] very high |
Website | gorearicayparinacota |
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