Although Bolivia maintained political control of this
region, the population of Antofagasta, the main city
of this province was overwhelmingly composed of Chileans.
POPULATION
STATISTICS OF ANTOFAGASTA IN 1874
Chileans
93 %
Bolivians
2 %
Europeans
1,5 %
Other North & South Americans
1 %
Asiatics
& others
1,5 %
Source:
"Historia General de Bolivia", de Alcides Arguedas (La Paz, 1922)