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Encyclopedia > Iquique, Chile

Iquique is a city in northern Chile, capital of Tarapacá Region, on the Pacific coast, just west of the Atacama Desert. It is located at 20° 13' S, 70° 10' W and has a population of approximately 89,000 (c. 1989).


Iquique has the largest commercial port center (or Zona Franca) of South America and has been traditionally called Zofri. There are around 2.4 km² of warehouses, banking branches, and restaurants.


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Iquique was an important port town for the nitrate industry which boomed in the late 1800’s through WWI.
Chile fought Bolivia and Peru in the War of the Pacific over the nitrate fields.
Iquique is attempting to restore some of the old terrace homes.
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