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Limarí Province
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Limarí Province (Spanish: Provincia de Limarí) is one of three provinces of the Chilean region of Coquimbo Region (IV). Its capital is the city of Ovalle.
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Limarí Province
Provincia de Limarí | |
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Coordinates: 30°30′S 71°00′W | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Coquimbo |
Capital | Ovalle |
Comunas | Combarbalá, Monte Patria, Punitaqui, Río Hurtado, Ovalle |
Government | |
• Type | Provincial |
• Governor | Wladimir Pleticosic Orellana |
Area | |
• Total | 13,553.2 km2 (5,232.9 sq mi) |
Population (2002 Census)[2] | |
• Total | 156,158 |
• Density | 12/km2 (30/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST) |
Area code | 56 + |
Website | Official website |
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It is named after the main river of the province: the Limarí River.