Huasco Province
Huasco Province
Provincia de Huasco | |
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 Location in the Atacama Region   Huasco Province Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates: 28°32′S 70°22′W / 28.533°S 70.367°W | |
| Country |  Chile |
| Region |  Atacama |
| Capital | Vallenar |
| Communes | List of 4: |
| Government | |
| • Type | Provincial |
| • Governor | Fernando Flores Fredes |
| Area | |
• Province | 18,201.5 km2 (7,027.6 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 3 |
| Population (2012 census)[2] | |
• Province | 72,145 |
| • Rank | 2 |
| • Density | 4.0/km2 (10/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 53,664 |
| • Rural | 12,827 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 32,712 |
| • Women | 33,779 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT[3]) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST[4]) |
| Area code | 56 + 51 |
| Website | www |
Huasco Province (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈwasko], Template:Lang-es) is one of three provinces of the northern Chilean region of Atacama (III). Vallenar is the capital city.
Geography and demography
According to the 2012 census by the National Statistics Institute, the province spans an area of 18,201.5 km2 (7,028 sq mi)[2] and had a population of 72,145, giving it a population density of 3.7/km2 (10/sq mi). The province had a 2002 population of 66,491 Of these, 53,664 (80.7%) lived in urban areas and 12,827 (19.3%) in rural areas. Between the 1992 and 2002 censuses, the population grew by 2.7% (1,761 persons).[2]
Administration
As a province, Huasco is a second-level administrative division of Chile, which is further divided into four communes (comunas). The province is administered by a presidentially appointed governor. Fernando Flores Fredes was appointed by president Sebastián Piñera.[1]
Communes
References
- ^ a b "Gobierno de Chile: Gobernadores". Government of Chile (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b c d e "Territorial division of Chile" (PDF) (in Spanish). National Statistics Institute. 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 March 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2011.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
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