What is Arica?
Q: What is Arica?
A: Arica is a commune and port city with a population of 196,590 in the Arica Province of northern Chile's Arica y Parinacota Region.
Q: How far away from Peru is it?
A: It is only 18 km (11 mi) south of the border with Peru.
Q: When was it founded?
A: It was founded on 25 April 1541 by Lucas Martínez Vegaso as San Marcos de Arica.
Q: What province does it belong to?
A: It belongs to the Arica Province.
Q: What region does it belong to?
A: It belongs to the Arica and Parinacota Region.
Q: Is it the capital of its region and province?
A: Yes, since 2007 it has been the capital of both its region and province.
