La Tirana
La Tirana is a Chilean town in the commune of Pozo Almonte in El Tamarugal Province, Tarapacá Region. The town lies in an oasis in the middle of the Pampa del Tamarugal, about 72 km inland from the port of Iquique.
La Tirana | |
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 Church of La Tirana | |
  La Tirana Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates (city): 20°21′S 69°40′W | |
| Country |  Chile |
| Region |  Tarapacá |
| Province | Tamarugal |
| Commune | Pozo Almonte |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| Population (2017 Census)[1] | |
| • Total | 837 |
| Sex | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (CLT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−3 (CLST) |
| Climate | BWk |
The town is notable for its religious feast in honor of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. It is celebrated on July 16 of each year, being the most important religious feast of the Norte Grande.
The area around La Tirana was deforestated in the 19th century largelly as result of a high demand of firewood in the paradas method used processing salpeter.[2]
References
- "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- Castro Castro, Luis (2020-07-01). "El bosque de la Pampa del Tamarugal y la industria salitrera: El problema de la deforestación, los proyectos para su manejo sustentable y el debate político (Tarapacá, Peru-Chile 1829-1941)" [The Forest of Pampa del Tamarugal and the Saltpeter Industry: The Deforestation Problem, the Projects for their Sustainable Management and the Political Debate (Tarapacá, Perú-Chile 1829-1941)]. Scripta Nova (in Spanish). Universitat de Barcelona. XXIV (641).
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