Arica Province

Arica Province
Provincia de Arica
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Location in Arica y Parinacota Region
Location in Arica y Parinacota Region
Arica Province

Location in Chile

Coordinates: 18°28′30″S 70°18′52″W / 18.47500°S 70.31444°W / -18.47500; -70.31444Coordinates: 18°28′30″S 70°18′52″W / 18.47500°S 70.31444°W / -18.47500; -70.31444
Country  Chile
Region  Arica y Parinacota
Capital Arica
Communes Arica
Camarones
Government[1]
 • Type Provincial
 • Governor Ricardo Sanzana Oteiza
Area[2]
 • Total 8,726.4 km2 (3,369.3 sq mi)
Population (2002 Census)[2]
 • Total 186,488
 • Density 21/km2 (55/sq mi)
 • Urban 175,441
 • Rural 11,047
Sex[2]
 • Men 92,487
 • Women 94,001
Time zone CLT [3] (UTC-4)
 • Summer (DST) CLST [4] (UTC-3)
Area code(s) 56 + 58
Website Official website (in Spanish)

Arica Province (Spanish: Provincia de Arica) is one of two provinces of Chile's northernmost and most recently created region, Arica y Parinacota (XV). The province is bordered on the north by the Tacna Province of Peru, on the south by the Tamarugal Province in the Tarapacá Region, on the east the Parinacota Province and on the west by the Pacific Ocean. Its capital is the port city of Arica.

History

On October 8 of 2007, Law 20.175 entered into force, effective on March 23 of 2007. It was signed by President Michelle Bachelet in the city of Arica. At a ceremony held on that morning, the community received in new milestone in its history.

The law divided the former Tarapacá Region into two: the northern portion became the XV Arica y Parinacota Region, and the southern portion remained the I Tarapacá Region.

Geography and demography

According to the 2002 census by the National Statistics Institute (INE), the province spans an area of 8,726.4 km2 (3,369 sq mi) and had a population of 186,488 inhabitants (92,487 men and 94,001 women), giving it a population density of 21.4/km2 (55/sq mi). Between the 1992 and 2002 censuses, the population grew by 9.5% (16,184 persons).[2]

Administration

As a province, Arica is a second-level administrative division of Chile, consisting of two communes (comunas): Arica in the northern portion and Camarones in the south. The coastal city of Arica serves as the provincial capital. The province is administered by a presidentially appointed governor. José Durana Semir was appointed by president Sebastián Piñera.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Gobierno de Chile: Gobernadores". Government of Chile (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Territorial division of Chile" (PDF) (in Spanish). National Statistics Institute. 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 November 2010. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
  3. ↑ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 13 July 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
  4. ↑ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
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