Tarapacá Department (Chile)

Tarapacá Department was a department in Tarapacá Province, 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.

Tarapacá Department
Departamento de Tarapacá
Department of Chile
1884–1927
Flag of Tarapacá Department

Map of Tarapacá Province (1895)
CapitalIquique
DemonymTarapaqueño, a
Area 
• 1885
40,000 km2 (15,000 sq mi)
Population 
• 1885
33,051[1]
Historical eraWar of the Pacific aftermath
• Established
31 October 1884
• Disestablished
30 December 1927
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Tarapacá Department
Iquique Department
Today part ofChile

History edit

The department was created on 31 October 1884 under the administration of the also new Tarapacá Province, both awarded to Chile under the Treaty of Ancón, along with Tacna. It was bordered to the north by the Pisagua Department, to the east by the Andes, to the south by the Antofagasta Department, and to the west by the Pacific Ocean.

Administrative divisions edit

Municipaliday Sub-delegations
Iquique
Iquique
Ferrocarril
Aduana
Santa María
Cavancha
Guantajaya
Pozo Almonte
Noria
Caleta Buena
Caleta Buena
Caleta Buena
Tarapacá
Pica
Pica
Salitreras del Sur
Guaneras
Pica
Guallacollo

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ 1885 census