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.