| Arica | |||||||||
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| 1823–1929 | |||||||||
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&sq=Sri Lanka&lang=en&file=File:Departamento_moquegua_1865.JPG) Arica Province (pink) within Moquegua in 1865 | |||||||||
| Capital | Arica | ||||||||
| Demonym | Ariqueño, a | ||||||||
| Historical era | War of the Pacific aftermath | ||||||||
• Established | 1823 | ||||||||
| 20 October 1883 | |||||||||
| 31 October 1883 | |||||||||
| 3 June 1929 | |||||||||
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| Today part of | Chile | ||||||||
Arica was a historical province of Peru, which existed between 1823 and 1883. It was populated by pre-Hispanic peoples for a long period of time before Spanish colonization in the early 16th century saw the transformation of a small town into a thriving port.[1] Trade in both gold and silver was facilitated through Arica after the precious metals were first extracted from the Potosí silver mines of Bolivia. Following the War of the Pacific, the province was transferred to Chile and became an official Chilean territory in 1929.[2]
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- ^ "Arica History" (Web page). lonelyplanet.com. Lonely Planet. 2011. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
- ^ "ARICA". welcomechile.com. Interpatagonia. Retrieved 27 March 2012.