El Loa

El Loa Province
Provincia El Loa
Province

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Location in the Antofagasta Region
Location in Chile
El Loa Province

Location in Chile

Coordinates: 22°50′S 68°07′W / 22.833°S 68.117°W / -22.833; -68.117Coordinates: 22°50′S 68°07′W / 22.833°S 68.117°W / -22.833; -68.117
Country  Chile
Region  Antofagasta
Capital Calama
Communes Calama
Ollagüe
San Pedro de Atacama
Government
  Type Provincial
  Governor Luis B. Garrido Ampuero (UDI)
Area[1]
  Total 41,999.6 km2 (16,216.1 sq mi)
Population (2012 Census)[1]
  Total 142,686
  Density 3.4/km2 (8.8/sq mi)
  Urban 138,538
  Rural 5,151
Sex[1]
  Men 73,970
  Women 69,719
Time zone CLT [2] (UTC-4)
  Summer (DST) CLST [3] (UTC-3)
Area code(s) 56 + 55
Website Government of El Loa

El Loa Province (Spanish: Provincia El Loa) is one of three provinces of the northern Chilean region of Antofagasta (II). It is named after the longest of rivers in Chile, the Loa River. The provincial capital is Calama.

Geography and demography

According to the 2012 census by the National Statistics Institute (INE), the province spans an area of 41,999.6 km2 (16,216 sq mi)[1] and had a population of 142,686 inhabitants, giving it a population density of 3.4/km2 (9/sq mi). It is the sixth largest province in the country. Between the 1992 and 2002 censuses, the population grew by 14.9% (18,610 persons).[1]

Communes

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "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.

External links

Church in Machuca, El Loa Province
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