Tocopilla Province

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Tocopilla Province
Provincia de Tocopilla
Province
Locomotive hauling empty nitrate hoppers from Tocopilla to Barriles
Locomotive hauling empty nitrate hoppers from Tocopilla to Barriles
Official seal of Tocopilla Province
Seal
Location in the Antofagasta Region
Location in the Antofagasta Region
Location in Chile
Location in Chile
Tocopilla Province
Location in Chile
Coordinates: 21°55′S 69°48′W / 21.917°S 69.800°W / -21.917; -69.800Coordinates: 21°55′S 69°48′W / 21.917°S 69.800°W / -21.917; -69.800
Country Chile
Region Antofagasta
CapitalTocopilla
CommunesTocopilla
María Elena
Government
[1]
 • TypeProvincial
 • Governor
Area
[2]
 • Total16,236.0 km2 (6,268.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2012 Census)[2]
 • Total28,840
 • Density1.8/km2 (4.6/sq mi)
 • Urban
30,764
 • Rural
752
Sex
[2]
 • Men16,348
 • Women15,168
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT[3])
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST[4])
Area code(s)56 + 55
WebsiteGovernorate of Tocopilla

Tocopilla Province (Spanish: Provincia de Tocopilla) is one of the three provinces in the northern Chilean region of Antofagasta (II). Its capital is the city of Tocopilla.

Geography and demography[]

According to the 2012 census by the National Statistics Institute (INE), the province spans an area of 16,236.0 km2 (6,269 sq mi)[2] and had a population of 28,840 inhabitants, giving it a population density of 1.9/km2 (5/sq mi). Between the 1992 and 2002 censuses, the population fell by 18.4% (7,129 persons).[2]

Administration[]

As a province, Tocopilla is a second-level administrative division of Chile, which is further divided into two communes (comunas). The province is administered by a presidentially appointed governor. was appointed by president Sebastián Piñera.[1]

Communes[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Gobierno de Chile: Gobernadores". Government of Chile (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "Territorial division of Chile" (PDF) (in Spanish). National Statistics Institute. 2007. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
  3. ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
  4. ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-28.

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