El Loa

El Loa Province
Provincia El Loa
Province

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Location in the Antofagasta Region
Location in Chile
El Loa Province
Location in Chile
Coordinates: 22°50′S 68°07′W / 22.833°S 68.117°W / -22.833; -68.117Coordinates: 22°50′S 68°07′W / 22.833°S 68.117°W / -22.833; -68.117
Country  Chile
Region  Antofagasta
Capital Calama
Communes Calama
Ollagüe
San Pedro de Atacama
Government
 • Type Provincial
 • Governor María Bernarda Jopia Contreras (RN)
Area[1]
 • Total 41,999.6 km2 (16,216.1 sq mi)
Population (2012 Census)[1]
 • Total 142,686
 • Density 3.4/km2 (8.8/sq mi)
 • Urban 138,538
 • Rural 5,151
Sex[1]
 • Men 73,970
 • Women 69,719
Time zone UTC-4 (CLT [2])
 • Summer (DST) UTC-3 (CLST [3])
Area code(s) 56 + 55
Website www.gobernacionloa.gov.cl

El Loa Province (Spanish: Provincia El Loa) is one of three provinces of the northern Chilean region of Antofagasta (II). It is named after the longest of rivers in Chile, the Loa River. The provincial capital is Calama.

Geography and demography

According to the 2012 census by the National Statistics Institute (INE), the province spans an area of 41,999.6 km2 (16,216 sq mi)[1] and had a population of 142,686 inhabitants, giving it a population density of 3.4/km2 (9/sq mi). It is the sixth largest province in the country. Between the 1992 and 2002 censuses, the population grew by 14.9% (18,610 persons).[1]

Communes

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Territorial division of Chile" (PDF) (in Spanish). National Statistics Institute. 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 November 2010. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
  2. ↑ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
  3. ↑ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
Church in Machuca, El Loa Province
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