Elqui Province
| Elqui Province Provincia de Elqui | ||
|---|---|---|
| Province | ||
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 Location in the Coquimbo Region | ||
  Elqui Province Location in Chile | ||
| Coordinates: 29°40′S 70°33′W / 29.667°S 70.550°WCoordinates: 29°40′S 70°33′W / 29.667°S 70.550°W | ||
| 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
Main article: Elqui Valley (wine region)
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Territorial division of Chile" (PDF) (in Spanish). National Statistics Institute. 2007. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
- ↑ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
- ↑ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
- ↑ "Provincia de Elquí". Subsecretaría de Desarollo Regional y Administrativo. Gobierno de Chile. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
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