Arica
Arica is a regional capital in Chile with a population of about 241,653.
ChileCity🏆 #10 most populated in Chile🕐 America/Santiago
Arica is a commune and a port city with a population of 241,653 in the Arica Province of northern Chile's Arica y Parinacota Region. It is Chile's northernmost city, being located only 18 km (11 mi) south of the border with Peru. The city is the capital of both the Arica Province and the Arica and Parinacota Region. Arica is located at the bend of South America's western coast known as the Arica Bend or Arica Elbow. At the location of the city are two valleys that dissect the Atacama Desert converge: Azapa and Lluta. These valleys provide citrus and olives for export.
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About Arica
| Country | Chile |
| Continent | South America |
| Explore | 16 |
| Population | 241,653 |
| Local currency | CLP |
| Coordinates | -18.4755, -70.3006 |
| Time zone | America/Santiago |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | City |
| Distance to the capital | 1,666 km · Santiago |
| Population (Chile) | #10 most populated in Chile |
| Where on Earth | 18°28′32″S · 70°18′2″W |
| Hemisphere | S · W |
| Distance to the equator | 2,057 km |
| Distance to the South Pole | 7,962 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Toamasina (Madagascar) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | 18.48, 109.70 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| São Paulo | 2,517 km |
| New York | 6,593 km |
| Los Angeles | 7,737 km |
| London | 10,312 km |
| Paris | 10,343 km |
| Cairo | 12,102 km |