Tocopilla Province
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.
Tocopilla Province Provincia de Tocopilla | |
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 Locomotive hauling empty nitrate hoppers from Tocopilla to Barriles | |
 Seal | |
 Location in the Antofagasta Region | |
  Tocopilla Province Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates: 21°55′S 69°48′W | |
| Country |  |
| Region |  |
| Capital | Tocopilla |
| Communes | Tocopilla María Elena |
| Government | |
| • Type | Provincial |
| • Governor | Giovanna Rossi Bizjak |
| 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 |
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. Giovanna Rossi Bizjak was appointed by president Sebastián Piñera.[1]
Communes
- Tocopilla (capital)
- María Elena
References
- "Gobierno de Chile: Gobernadores". Government of Chile (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
- "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.
