Copiapó Province
Province in Atacama, Chile
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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.
Copiapó Province
Provincia de Copiapó | |
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Seal | |
 Location in the Atacama Region | |
  Copiapó Province Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates: 27°27′S 70°00′W | |
| Country |  Chile |
| Region |  Atacama |
| Capital | Copiapó |
| Communes | Copiapó Caldera Tierra Amarilla |
| Government | |
| • Type | Provincial |
| • Presidential Provincial Delegate 3 | None |
| Area | |
• Total | 32,538.5 km2 (12,563.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2012 Census)[2] | |
• Total | 183,973 |
| • Density | 5.65401/km2 (14.6438/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 148,101 |
| • Rural | 7,612 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 79,436 |
| • Women | 76,277 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT[3]) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST[4]) |
| Area code | 56 + 52 |
Geography and demography
According to the 2012 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 183,973 inhabitants, 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 regional delegate.[1]