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Copiapó Province
Provincia de Copiapó— Province — Location in the Atacama Region
Location in Chile
Copiapó ProvinceCoordinates: 27°27′S 70°00′W / 27.45°S 70°WCoordinates: 27°27′S 70°00′W / 27.45°S 70°W Country Chile Region Atacama Capital Copiapó Communes Copiapó
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Tierra AmarillaGovernment[1] – Type Provincial – Governor Nicolás Noman Garrido Area[2] – Total 32,538.5 km2 (12,563.2 sq mi) Population (2002 Census)[2] – Total 155,713 – Density 4.8/km2 (12.4/sq mi) – Urban 148,101 – Rural 7,612 Sex[2] – Men 79,436 – Women 76,277 Time zone CLT [3] (UTC-4) – Summer (DST) CLST [4] (UTC-3) Area code(s) 56 + 52 Copiapó Province (Spanish: Provincia de Copiapó) is one of three provinces of the northern Chilean region of Atacama (III). Its capital is the city of Copiapó.
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Geography and demography
According to the 2002 census by the National Statistics Institute (INE), the province spans an area of 32,538.5 km2 (12,563 sq mi)[2] and had a population of 155,713 inhabitants (79,436 men and 76,277 women), giving it a population density of 4.8 /km2 (12 /sq mi). It is the tenth largest province in the country. Between the 1992 and 2002 censuses, the population grew by 24.9% (31,021 persons).[2]
Administration
As a province, Copiapó is a second-level administrative division of Chile, which is further divided into three communes (comunas). The province is administered by a presidentially appointed governor. Nicolás Noman Garrido was appointed by president Sebastián Piñera.[1]
Communes
References
- ^ a b (Spanish) "Gobierno de Chile: Gobernadores". Government of Chile. http://www.subdere.gov.cl/1510/w3-article-67516.html. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
- ^ a b c d e (Spanish) "Territorial division of Chile" (PDF). National Statistics Institute. 2007. http://www.ine.cl/canales/chile_estadistico/territorio/division_politico_administrativa/pdf/dpa_completa.pdf. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
- ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. http://www.world-time-zones.org/zones/chile-time.htm. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
- ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. http://www.world-time-zones.org/zones/chile-summer-time.htm. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
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