Elqui Province

Elqui Province
Provincia de Elqui
Province

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Location in the Coquimbo Region
Location in the Coquimbo Region
Location in Chile
Elqui Province

Location in Chile

Coordinates: 29°40′S 70°33′W / 29.667°S 70.550°WCoordinates: 29°40′S 70°33′W / 29.667°S 70.550°W
Country Chile
Region Coquimbo
Capital Coquimbo
Communes
Government
 • Type Provincial
 • Governor Pablo Argandoña Medina
Area[1]
 • Total 16,895.1 km2 (6,523.2 sq mi)
Population (2012 Census)[1]
 • Total 442,999
 • Density 26/km2 (68/sq mi)
 • Urban 325,565
 • Rural 39,806
Sex[1]
 • Men 178,492
 • Women 186,879
Time zone CLT [2] (UTC-4)
 • Summer (DST) CLST [3] (UTC-3)
Area code(s) 56 + 51

Elqui Province (Spanish: Provincia de Elqui) is a province in the Chilean region of Coquimbo (IV). The provincial capital is the city of Coquimbo.[4]

Geography and demography

According to the 2012 census by the National Statistics Institute (INE), the province spans an area of 16,895.1 km2 (6,523 sq mi)[1] and had a population of 442,999 inhabitants, giving it a population density of 21.6/km2 (56/sq mi). It is the ninth most populated province in the country. Between the 1992 and 2002 censuses, the population grew by 28.3% (80,613 persons). persons).[1]

Municipalities in the province of Elqui

Elqui Valley wine region

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Territorial division of Chile" (PDF) (in Spanish). National Statistics Institute. 2007. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
  2. ↑ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
  3. ↑ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
  4. ↑ "Provincia de Elquí". Subsecretaría de Desarollo Regional y Administrativo. Gobierno de Chile. Retrieved 25 July 2011.