Huasco Province
Province in Atacama, Chile
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Huasco Province (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈwasko], Spanish: Provincia de Huasco) is one of three provinces of the northern Chilean region of Atacama (III). Vallenar is the capital city.
Huasco Province
Provincia de Huasco | |
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 Location in the Atacama Region   Huasco Province Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates: 28°32′S 70°22′W | |
| Country |  Chile |
| Region |  Atacama |
| Capital | Vallenar |
| Communes | List of 4: |
| Government | |
| • Type | Provincial |
| • Presidential Provincial Delegate | Rodrigo Loyola Morenilla (Ind.) |
| Area | |
| 18,201.5 km2 (7,027.6 sq mi) | |
| • Rank | 3 |
| Population (2012 census)[2] | |
| 72,145 | |
| • Rank | 2 |
| • Density | 3.9637/km2 (10.266/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 53,664 |
| • Rural | 12,827 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 32,712 |
| • Women | 33,779 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT[3]) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST[4]) |
| Area code | 56 + 51 |
| Website | dpphuasco |
Geography and demography
According to the 2012 census by the National Statistics Institute, the province spans an area of 18,201.5 km2 (7,028 sq mi)[2] and had a population of 72,145, giving it a population density of 3.7/km2 (10/sq mi). The province had a 2002 population of 66,491 Of these, 53,664 (80.7%) lived in urban areas and 12,827 (19.3%) in rural areas. Between the 1992 and 2002 censuses, the population grew by 2.7% (1,761 persons).[2]
Administration
As a province, Huasco is a second-level administrative division of Chile, which is further divided into four communes (comunas). The province is administered by a presidentially appointed provincial delegate. Rodrigo Loyola Morenilla was appointed by president Gabriel Boric.[1]