Cariquima
Town
Cariquima
Coat of arms of Cariquima
Coat of arms
CountryChile
RegionTarapacá Region
ProvinceEl Tamarugal
Area code(+56) 5

Cariquima is a highland town in Chile.[1] The town is a few kilometers south of Colchane, in the Tarapacá Region of Chile. It can be found on the slopes of Nevado Cariquima or Mama Huanapa. It is a central meeting point for Aymara indigenous communities. The town has a clinic, a school, electricity (during the afternoons) and an airport which was built by the Chilean Air Force in 2003.[2]

Oldest Architectural building in Cariquima

The church in Cariquima is the oldest architectural building in the town since 2006 which also serves as a historical monument.[3] Cariquima also has a nearby river.

History

The origin of "Cariquima" has not yet been determined. On November 24, San Juan, the town's Chief Patron, is celebrated. In addition to the Catholic religion introduced in colonial times, in Cariquima almost 50% of the population are also Pentecostal.[4]

Nearby towns

References

  1. ↑ "Cariquima (Iquique) Colchane". chile.PueblosAmerica.com (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2021-05-21.
  2. ↑ Infodefensa.com, Revista Defensa (2020-11-26). "La FACh efectúa operativos Evacam en el desierto y en la Antártica - Noticias Infodefensa América". Infodefensa.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-05-21.
  3. ↑ Cooperativa.cl. "Renovado aeródromo de Colchane fortalecerá vigilancia estratégica en la zona". Cooperativa.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-05-21.
  4. ↑ LR, Redacción (2021-03-12). "Chile inaugura aeródromo para la "vigilancia estratégica de la frontera"". larepublica.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-05-21.

19°28′05″S 68°38′39″W / 19.46806°S 68.64417°W / -19.46806; -68.64417


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