Huara

Huara


Coat of arms
Map of Huara in Tarapacá Region
Location in Chile
Location in Chile
Huara
Location in Chile
Coordinates: 19°59′S 69°47′W / 19.983°S 69.783°W / -19.983; -69.783
Country Chile
Region Tarapacá
ProvinceTamarugal
Government
 • TypeMunicipal council
 • AlcaldeJosé Bartolo (UDI)
Area
 • Total10,474.6 km2 (4,044.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2017 Census)[1]
 • Total2,730
 • Density0.26/km2 (0.68/sq mi)
 • Urban
1,109
 • Rural
1,621
Sex
 • Male1,501
 • Female1,229
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT[2])
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST[3])
Area code(+56) 5
Websitewww.municipalidaddehuara.cl

Huara is a Chilean town and commune in Tamarugal Province, Tarapacá Region. It is located 45 km (28 mi) or (75 km (47 mi) by road) northeast of Iquique. The village is crossed by the Pan-American Highway and is the crossing point for the road that goes to Oruro in Bolivia. This road also serves as access to the Atacama Giant site and the Volcán Isluga National Park.

The commune also comprises the Pisagua and Tarapacá hamlets.

Huara was badly damaged during an earthquake in 2005.

  1. ^ a b c "Resultados CENSO 2017". National Statistics Institute of Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 9 September 2010.
  3. ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 9 September 2010.