Elqui Province

Province in Coquimbo, Chile
Elqui Province
Provincia de Elqui
Province
Official seal of Elqui Province
Seal
Location in the Coquimbo Region
Location in the Coquimbo Region
29°40′S 70°33′W / 29.667°S 70.550°W / -29.667; -70.550
Country Chile
Region Coquimbo
CapitalCoquimbo
Communes
List of 6:
  • Andacollo
  • Coquimbo
  • La Higuera
  • La Serena
  • Paihuano
  • Vicuña
Government
 • TypeProvincial
 • Presidential Provincial DelegateNone
Area
 • Total16,895.1 km2 (6,523.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2012 Census)[1]
 • Total442,999
 • Density26/km2 (68/sq mi)
 • Urban
325,565
 • Rural
39,806
Sex
 • Men178,492
 • Women186,879
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT[2])
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST[3])
Area code56 + 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).[1]

Municipalities in the province of Elqui

Elqui Valley wine region

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Territorial division of Chile" (PDF) (in Spanish). National Statistics Institute. 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 November 2010. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
  2. ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
  3. ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
  4. ^ "Provincia de Elquí". Subsecretaría de Desarollo Regional y Administrativo. Gobierno de Chile. Archived from the original on 17 December 2010. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
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