Iquique vs Petrolina

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Iquique (Spanish pronunciation: [iˈkike]) is a port city and commune in northern Chile, capital of both the Iquique Province and Tarapacá Region. It lies on the Pacific coast, west of the Pampa del Tamarugal, which is part of the Atacama Desert. It had a population of 191,468 according to the 2017 census. It is also the main commune of Greater Iquique.

The city developed during the heyday of the saltpetre mining in the Atacama Desert in the 19th century. Once a Peruvian city with a large Chilean population, it was conquered by Chile in the War of the Pacific (1879–1883). Today it is one of only two free ports of Chile, the other one being Punta Arenas, in the country's far south.

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For the petroleum company, see: Petrolina (company). Petrolina is a city located in the southernmost point of the state of Pernambuco, in Brazil. The population was 349,145 in 2019 in a total area of 4,756.

8 km², which makes it the largest and the most important municipality in the state by area.

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