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Province in Atacama, Chile From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chañaral Province (Spanish: Provincia de Chañaral) is one of three provinces in the northern Chilean region of Atacama (III). Its capital is the small coastal town of Chañaral.
Chañaral Province
Provincia de Chañaral | |
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Coordinates: 26°17′S 69°52′W | |
Country | Chile |
Region | Atacama |
Capital | Chañaral |
Communes | Chañaral Diego de Almagro |
Government | |
• Type | Provincial |
• Presidential Provincial Delegate | Jorge Fernández Herrera (Communist Party) |
Area | |
• Total | 24,436.2 km2 (9,434.9 sq mi) |
Population (2012 Census)[2] | |
• Total | 28,874 |
• Density | 1.2/km2 (3.1/sq mi) |
• Urban | 30,854 |
• Rural | 1,278 |
Sex | |
• Men | 16,999 |
• Women | 15,133 |
Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT[3]) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST[4]) |
Area code | 56 + 52 |
Website | Delegation of Chañaral |
According to the 2012 census by the National Statistics Institute (INE), the province spans an area of 24,436.2 km2 (9,435 sq mi)[2] and had a population of 28,874 inhabitants, giving it a population density of 1.3/km2 (3/sq mi). Between the 1992 and 2002 censuses, the population fell by 22.5% (9,319 persons).[2]
As a province, Chañaral is a second-level administrative division of Chile, which is further divided into two communes (comunas): Chañaral and Diego de Almagro. The province is administered by a presidentially appointed provincial delegate. Jorge Fernández Herrera was appointed by president Gabriel Boric.[1]
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