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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