Parinacota Province facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Parinacota Province Provincia de Parinacota
Province
Seal Location in Arica y Parinacota Region Parinacota Province Location in Chile
Country	Chile
Region	Arica and Parinacota
Named for	Parinacota Volcano
Capital	Putre
Comunas	General Lagos Putre
Government
• Type	Provincial
Area
• Total	8,146.9 km2 (3,145.5 sq mi)
Population  (2002 Census)
• Total	3,156
• Density	0.38739/km2 (1.00333/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-4 (CLT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-3 (CLST)
Area code(s)	56 + 58
Website	Official website: http://www.gobernacionparinacota.gov.cl/

Parinacota Province (Spanish: Provincia de Parinacota) is a special area in Chile. It's like a county or a state. It is part of the Arica and Parinacota region, which is the very northernmost part of Chile. The main town and capital of Parinacota Province is Putre. This province gets its name from the famous Parinacota volcano.

History of Parinacota Province

The Arica and Parinacota region was created on October 8, 2007. A new law, Law 20.175, made this change. This law was officially announced on March 23, 2007.

The law divided the older Tarapacá region into two parts. The northern part became the XV Arica y Parinacota Region. The southern part stayed as the I Tarapacá Region.

Geography of Parinacota Province

The Parinacota province covers a large area of about 8,146.9 square kilometers (3,145.5 square miles).

Parinacota is located in the northern part of Chile. It shares borders with several places. To the north, it borders Peru. To the east, it borders Bolivia.

To the south, Parinacota borders the Tamarugal province. This province is part of the Tarapacá region. To the west, Parinacota borders the Arica province.

Population in Parinacota Province

According to the last national count, called a census, in 2002, there were 3,156 people living in Parinacota Province. This included 2,106 men and 1,050 women.

This means that for every square kilometer, there were about 0.4 people. The largest town in the province is Putre. Putre is also the capital. In 2002, Putre had a population of 1,498 people.

Administration of Parinacota Province

Parinacota is a second-level administrative division in Chile. This means it's a major part of the region. The province is made up of two smaller areas called communes (comunas).

These two communes are General Lagos and Putre. General Lagos is in the northern part of the province. Putre is in the southern part. The town of Putre is the capital of the entire province. A governor is in charge of running the province.

Communes of Parinacota Province

See also

In Spanish: Provincia de Parinacota para niños