Copiapó Province facts for kids
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Copiapó Province
Provincia de Copiapó
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| Country |  Chile |
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| Region | Atacama | ||||
| Capital | Copiapó | ||||
| Comunas | Copiapó, Caldera, Tierra Amarilla | ||||
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| • Type | Provincial | ||||
| Area | |||||
| • Total | 32,538.5 km2 (12,563.2 sq mi) | ||||
| Population
(2002 Census)
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| • Total | 155,713 | ||||
| • Density | 4.785500/km2 (12.39439/sq mi) | ||||
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT) | ||||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST) | ||||
| Area code(s) | 56 + 52 | ||||
| Website | Official website: http://www.gobernacionchanaral.gov.cl/ | ||||
Copiapó Province (Spanish: Provincia de Copiapó) is one of three provinces of the northern Chilean region of Atacama (III). Its capital is the city of Copiapó.
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Geography
The Copiapó province has an area of 32,538.5 km2 (12,563.2 sq mi), the largest province in the Atacama region.
Copiapó is bordered on the north by the Chañaral province, on the northeast by Argentina, on the east by the Tierra Amarilla commune, on the south by the Huasco province and on the west by the Pacific Ocean and the Caldera commune.
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Chañaral commune (Chañaral province) |
Diego de Almagro commune (Chañaral province) |
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| Caldera commune Pacific Ocean |
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Tierra Amarilla commune | ||
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| Huasco commune (Huasco province) |
Vallenar commune (Huasco province) |
The main river of the province is the Copiapó river that is 162 km (100.7 mi) long. In the valley of the Copiapó river, fruits, including grapes, are grown.
Population
As of 2002[update] (last national census), there were 155,713 people living in the province, giving it a population density of 4.8 inhabitants/km².
The largest city of the province is Copiapó, its capital, with a population, in 2002, of 129,091 inhabitants.
Administration
As a province, Copiapó is a second-level administrative division, consisting of three communes (comunas). The city of Copiapó serves as the provincial capital. The province is administered by a governor.
| Code | Comuna | Capital | Area (km²) |
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| 03101 | 4 Copiapó | Copiapó | 16,681.3 | 129,091 |
| 03102 | 3 Caldera | Caldera | 4,666.6 | 13,734 |
| 03103 | 5 Tierra Amarilla | Tierra Amarilla | 11,190.6 | 12,888 |
| Total of the Copiapó province | 32,538.5 | 155,713 | ||
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See also
In Spanish: Provincia de Copiapó para niños
