Isla de Pascua Province
Isla de Pascua Province (Easter Island Province) is a Chilean province, an administrative division located within the Valparaíso Region. It has a 163.6 km² area and a population of 5761 inhabitants. The provincial capital is Hanga Roa. Besides Easter Island, the province comprises the small and uninhabited Isla Salas y Gómez, located hundreds of kilometers east of Easter Island. It is the only Chilean province located in Oceania and has a "special regime" status, with similar attributions to regional governments. It was created in 1976, replacing the former Isla de Pascua Department.
Isla de Pascua Province
Provincia de Isla de Pascua | |
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Province | |
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Location in the Valparaíso Region | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Valparaíso |
| Creation | 1976 |
| Capital | Hanga Roa |
| Communes | List of 1: |
| Government | |
| • Type | Provincial |
| • Presidential provincial delegate | Juliette Hotus Paoa (Ind.) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 163.6 km2 (63.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2017 Census) | |
| • Total | 7,750 |
| • Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) |
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| Time zone | UTC-6 (EAST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (EASST) |
| Area codes | +56-32 |
| Website | Presidential Provincial Delegation of Isla de Pascua |
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