Huasco Province
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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Province | |
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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:
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Government | |
• Type | Provincial |
• Presidential Provincial Delegate | Rodrigo Loyola Morenilla (Ind.) |
Area | |
• Province | 18,201.5 km2 (7,027.6 sq mi) |
• Rank | 3 |
Population (2012 census) | |
• Province | 72,145 |
• Rank | 2 |
• Density | 4.0/km2 (10/sq mi) |
• Urban | 53,664 |
• Rural | 12,827 |
Sex | |
• Men | 32,712 |
• Women | 33,779 |
Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST) |
Area code | 56 + 51 |
Website | dpphuasco |
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