Capitán Prat Province

Capitán Prat Province (Spanish: Provincia de Capitán Prat) is one of four provinces in the southern Chilean region of Aysén (XI). Its capital is Cochrane. The province is named after the naval hero Arturo Prat.

Capitán Prat Province
Provincia de Capitán Prat
Province
Location in the Aysén del General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo Region
Capitán Prat Province
Location in Chile
Coordinates: 48°00′S 73°25′W
CountryChile
RegionAysén
Named forArturo Prat
CapitalCochrane
CommunesCochrane
O'Higgins
Tortel
Government
  TypeProvincial
  GovernorLuis Báez Chavarría (UDI)
Area
  Total37,043.6 km2 (14,302.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2012 Census)
  Total4,003
  Density0.11/km2 (0.28/sq mi)
  Urban
2,217
  Rural
1,620
Sex
  Men2,154
  Women1,683
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT)
  Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST)
Area code56 + 67
WebsiteGovernment of Capitán Prat
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