Elqui Province

Elqui Province
Provincia de Elqui
Province

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Location in the Coquimbo Region
Location in the Coquimbo Region
Location in Chile
Elqui Province

Location in Chile

Coordinates: 29°40′S 70°33′W / 29.667°S 70.550°W / -29.667; -70.550Coordinates: 29°40′S 70°33′W / 29.667°S 70.550°W / -29.667; -70.550
Country  Chile
Region  Coquimbo
Capital Coquimbo
Communes
Government
  Type Provincial
  Governor Pablo Argandoña Medina
Area[1]
  Total 16,895.1 km2 (6,523.2 sq mi)
Population (2012 Census)[1]
  Total 442,999
  Density 26/km2 (68/sq mi)
  Urban 325,565
  Rural 39,806
Sex[1]
  Men 178,492
  Women 186,879
Time zone CLT [2] (UTC-4)
  Summer (DST) CLST [3] (UTC-3)
Area code(s) 56 + 51

Elqui Province (Spanish: Provincia de Elqui) is a province in the Chilean region of Coquimbo (IV). The provincial capital is the city of Coquimbo.[4]

Geography and demography

According to the 2012 census by the National Statistics Institute (INE), the province spans an area of 16,895.1 km2 (6,523 sq mi)[1] and had a population of 442,999 inhabitants, giving it a population density of 21.6/km2 (56/sq mi). It is the ninth most populated province in the country. Between the 1992 and 2002 censuses, the population grew by 28.3% (80,613 persons). persons).[1]

Municipalities in the province of Elqui

Elqui Valley wine region

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Territorial division of Chile" (PDF) (in Spanish). National Statistics Institute. 2007. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
  2. "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
  3. "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
  4. "Provincia de Elquí". Subsecretaría de Desarollo Regional y Administrativo. Gobierno de Chile. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
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