Limarí Province
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| Limarí Province Provincia de Limarí |
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 Limarí Province
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| Coordinates: 30°30′S 71°00′W / 30.5°S 71°WCoordinates: 30°30′S 71°00′W / 30.5°S 71°W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Coquimbo |
| Capital | Ovalle |
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List of 5:
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| Government | |
| • Type | Provincial |
| • Governor | Iván Rodrigo Hernández Gentina (PPD) |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 13,553.2 km2 (5,232.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2002 Census)[1] | |
| • Total | 156,158 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (30/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 96,239 |
| • Rural | 59,919 |
| Sex[1] | |
| • Men | 77,087 |
| • Women | 79,071 |
| Time zone | CLT [2] (UTC-4) |
| • Summer (DST) | CLST [3] (UTC-3) |
| Area code(s) | 56 + |
| Website | Government of Limarí |
Limarí Province (Spanish: Provincia de Limarí) is one of three provinces of the Chilean region of Coquimbo Region (IV). Its capital is the city of Ovalle
[edit] Geography and demography
According to the 2002 census by the National Statistics Institute (INE), the province spans an area of 13,553.2 km2 (5,233 sq mi)[1] and had a population of 156,158 inhabitants (77,087 men and 79,071 women), giving it a population density of 11.5 /km2 (30 /sq mi). Between the 1992 and 2002 censuses, the population grew by 10.3% (14,607 persons).[1]
[edit] Comunas
The province is composed by 5 comunas:
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e (Spanish) "Territorial division of Chile" (PDF). National Statistics Institute. 2007. http://www.ine.cl/canales/chile_estadistico/territorio/division_politico_administrativa/pdf/dpa_completa.pdf. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
- ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. http://www.world-time-zones.org/zones/chile-time.htm. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
- ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. http://www.world-time-zones.org/zones/chile-summer-time.htm. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
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