| Copiapó Province Provincia de Copiapó |
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Copiapó Province
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| Country | Chile |
| Region | Atacama |
| Capital | Copiapó |
| Communes | Copiapó Caldera Tierra Amarilla |
| Government[1] | |
| • Type | Provincial |
| • Governor | Nicolás Noman Garrido |
| Area[2] | |
| • Total | 32,538.5 km2 (12,563.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2002 Census)[2] | |
| • Total | 155,713 |
| • Density | 4.8/km2 (12.4/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 148,101 |
| • Rural | 7,612 |
| Sex[2] | |
| • Men | 79,436 |
| • Women | 76,277 |
| Time zone | CLT [3] (UTC-4) |
| • Summer (DST) | CLST [4] (UTC-3) |
| Area code(s) | 56 + 52 |
Copiapó Province (Spanish: Provincia de Copiapó) is one of three provinces of the northern Chilean region of Atacama (III). Its capital is the city of Copiapó.
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According to the 2002 census by the National Statistics Institute (INE), the province spans an area of 32,538.5 km2 (12,563 sq mi)[2] and had a population of 155,713 inhabitants (79,436 men and 76,277 women), giving it a population density of 4.8 /km2 (12 /sq mi). It is the tenth largest province in the country. Between the 1992 and 2002 censuses, the population grew by 24.9% (31,021 persons).[2]
As a province, Copiapó is a second-level administrative division of Chile, which is further divided into three communes (comunas). The province is administered by a presidentially appointed governor. Nicolás Noman Garrido was appointed by president Sebastián Piñera.[1]
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