Map of Iquique, Chile

Iquique is the administrative centre of Tarapacá, Chile, with a population of about 199,587. It lies at 20.2133°S, 70.1503°W. Iquique is about 1,473 km (916 mi) north of Santiago, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Alto Hospicio, 8 km to the southeast.

Iquique at a glance

Where is Iquique?

• The 13th largest city in Chile by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 54 min on the shortest day to 13 h 21 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Iquique

• Alto Hospicio — 8 km southeast
• La Tirana — 8 km south
• Arica — 194 km north
• Tacna — 245 km north, Peru
• Calama — 280 km southeast
• Ilo — 313 km northwest, Peru
• Moquegua — 345 km north, Peru
• Antofagasta — 383 km south
• Oruro — 401 km northeast, Bolivia
• Viacha — 442 km northeast, Bolivia

Largest cities in Tarapacá

• Alto Hospicio — 142,086

Largest cities in Chile

• Santiago — 4,837,295
• Puente Alto — 568,106
• Antofagasta — 401,096
• Viña del Mar — 334,248
• Valparaíso — 282,448
• San Bernardo — 249,858
• Puerto Montt — 245,902
• Arica — 241,653
• Temuco — 238,129
• Concepción — 223,574

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.