Tocopilla Province
Tocopilla Province
Provincia de Tocopilla | |
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Province | |
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Tocopilla Province Location in Chile | |
Coordinates: 21°55′S 69°48′W / 21.917°S 69.800°WCoordinates: 21°55′S 69°48′W / 21.917°S 69.800°W | |
Country | Chile |
Region | Antofagasta |
Capital | Tocopilla |
Communes | Tocopilla María Elena |
Government | |
• Type | Provincial |
• Governor | |
Area | |
• Total | 16,236.0 km2 (6,268.8 sq mi) |
Population (2012 Census)[2] | |
• Total | 28,840 |
• Density | 1.8/km2 (4.6/sq mi) |
• Urban | 30,764 |
• Rural | 752 |
Sex | |
• Men | 16,348 |
• Women | 15,168 |
Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT[3]) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST[4]) |
Area code(s) | 56 + 55 |
Website | Governorate 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[]
- Tocopilla (capital)
- María Elena
References[]
- ^ 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.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "Territorial division of Chile" (PDF) (in Spanish). National Statistics Institute. 2007. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
- ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
- ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
External links[]
- (in Spanish) Governorate of Tocopilla
Categories:
- Provinces of Antofagasta Region
- Provinces of Chile