Pisagua
in Provincia del Tamarugal of Tarapacá, Chile

Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-19.597 and -70.212 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -19° 35' 49" and W -70° 12' 43"
Currency and Currency Code:
Peso - CLP
Spoken languages:
Spanish
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 09:10 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: America/Santiago
UTC/GMT offset: -4 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:52 am and 8:01 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
19.597 and 109.782 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Maoyuan
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Chile in South America

Safety Score: 3,3 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Chile.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Chile. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Delve into Pisagua

Pisagua in Provincia del Tamarugal (Tarapacá) is located in Chile about 958 mi (or 1,542 km) north of Santiago, the country's capital town.

Current time in Pisagua is now 09:10 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Santiago with an UTC offset of -3 hours. We know of 5 airports close to Pisagua. The closest airport in Chile is Diego Aracena Airport in a distance of 65 mi (or 104 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Iquique, Arica, Putre, Tacna and Pocollay. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 19°C / 67 °F

Morning Temperature 17°C / 63 °F
Evening Temperature 19°C / 66 °F
Night Temperature 18°C / 65 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 69%
Air Pressure 1017 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 78% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Thursday, 21st of November 2024

20°C (67 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

21°C (69 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

21°C (69 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

PISAGUA Region Tarapaca

Published: October 26, 2012
Length: 42:08 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: G PROFESORA

Video realizado para concurso de Educarchile 2012 Historia de Pisagua.


El Enganchado(Mario Bernal), por los RUNAMANTA de Iquique.

Published: October 25, 2010
Length: 45:18 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Jorge Bascuñán Peñafiel

Canción que nos habla del enganche salitrero practicado para llevar gente pobre del sur, en el campo, para llevarlos a más de mil kilómetros en trenes de carga hacia el norte salitrero,...


Baignade dans le pacifique

Published: January 22, 2014
Length: 00:30 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Frederic Avenet

elle est un petit peu froide mais on pense a vous....


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Pisagua, Chile

Pisagua is a Chilean port on the Pacific Ocean, located in Huara comuna (municipality), in Tarapacá Region, northern Chile. In 2007, the new province of El Tamarugal was established and the comuna of Huara, previously within the province of Iquique, was incorporated to the newly created province.

Located at -19.6, -70.2167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Port settlements in Chile, Populated places in El Tamarugal Province

1877 Iquique earthquake

The 1877 Iquique earthquake occurred at 21:16 local time on 9 May . It had a magnitude of 8.5 on the surface wave magnitude scale. It has also been estimated to be a 9 magnitude earthquake. It had a maximum felt intensity of XI (Extreme) on the Mercalli intensity scale and triggered a devastating tsunami. A total of 2,541 people died, mainly in Peru and what is now northernmost Chile, with some deaths also reported from Hawaii and Japan.

Located at -19.6, -70.2 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Megathrust earthquakes in Chile, 1877 earthquakes, 1877 in Chile, Megathrust earthquakes in Peru, 1877 in Peru, Earthquakes in Bolivia, 1877 in Bolivia, Tsunamis in Japan, Antofagasta Region, Tarapacá Region


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Pisagua