Huasco Province facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Huasco Province Provincia de Huasco
Province
Seal Copiapó, in red, in the Atacama Region Huasco Province Location in Chile
Country	Chile
Region	Atacama
Capital	Vallenar
Comunas	Alto del Carmen, Freirina, Huasco, Vallenar
Government
• Type	Provincial
Area
• Total	18,201.5 km2 (7,027.6 sq mi)
Population
• Total	66,491
• Density	3.65305/km2 (9.46136/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-4 (CLT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-3 (CLST)
Area code(s)	56 + 51
Website	Official website: http://www.gobernacionhuasco.gov.cl/

Huasco Province, known as Provincia de Huasco in Spanish, is one of three provinces in the northern part of Chile. It belongs to the Atacama Region, which is in the northern area of the country. The main city and capital of Huasco Province is Vallenar.

Geography of Huasco Province

Huasco Province covers an area of about 18,201.5 square kilometers (7,027.6 square miles). It is the smallest province in the Atacama Region.

The province has clear borders:

• To the north, it borders the Copiapó Province.
• To the east, it shares a border with Argentina.
• To the south, it borders the Coquimbo Region.
• To the west, it meets the Pacific Ocean.

		Copiapó commune (Copiapó province)	Tierra Amarilla commune (Copiapó province)
	Pacific Ocean		Argentina
		Huasco province
		Coquimbo region

The most important river in the province is the Huasco River. It is about 88 kilometers (55 miles) long. In the river's valley, farmers grow many different fruits, including grapes.

Population in Huasco Province

According to the last national census in 2002, there were 66,491 people living in Huasco Province. This means that, on average, there were about 3.7 people living in every square kilometer of land. This is called the population density.

The largest city in the province is Vallenar, which is also its capital. In 2002, Vallenar had a population of 48,040 people within its commune area.

How Huasco Province is Managed

Huasco is a province, which is a type of administrative division in Chile. It is made up of four smaller areas called comunas (communes). The city of Vallenar is the capital of the province.

A governor is in charge of running the province. The governor helps manage the different communes and makes sure things run smoothly for the people living there.

This map shows the Huasco province at the bottom, highlighted in the Atacama Region.

Here is a list of the communes in Huasco Province:

See also

In Spanish: Provincia de Huasco para niños