Province of Antofagasta facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Province of Antofagasta Provincia de Antofagasta
Province
Seal Antofagasta province, in red, in the Antofagasta Region Province of Antofagasta Location in Chile
Country	Chile
Region	Antofagasta
Capital	Antofagasta
Comunas	List of 4: Antofagasta Mejillones Sierra Gorda Taltal
Government
• Type	Provincial
Area
• Total	67,813.5 km2 (26,182.9 sq mi)
Population  (2002 Census)
• Total	318,779
• Density	4.700819/km2 (12.175066/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-4 (CLT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-3 (CLST)
Area code(s)	56 + 55
Website	Official website: http://www.gobernacionantofagasta.gov.cl/

The Province of Antofagasta is a special area in northern Chile. It's one of three provinces in the Antofagasta Region. The main city and capital of this province is Antofagasta, which is also a busy port city.

Geography of Antofagasta Province

The Antofagasta province covers a large area of about 67,813.5 square kilometers. That's a lot of land!

This province has interesting neighbors. To the north, it shares borders with the Tocopilla and El Loa provinces. To the east, it borders Argentina. South of it is the Atacama Region, specifically the Chañaral Province. And to the west, it meets the vast Pacific Ocean.

		Tocopilla province	El Loa province
	Pacific Ocean		Argentina
		Antofagasta province
		Atacama region (Chañaral province)

Population and People

In 2002, a national census counted 318,779 people living in the Antofagasta province. This means there were about 4.7 people living in each square kilometer.

The biggest city in the province is Antofagasta. It is also the capital. In 2002, about 285,255 people lived in Antofagasta city.

How Antofagasta Province is Managed

The Antofagasta province is a second-level administrative division in Chile. This means it's a major part of how the country is organized. It is made up of four smaller areas called communes (comunas).

The city of Antofagasta is the capital of the province. A person called a governor is in charge of running the province.

This map shows the four communes (smaller areas) that make up the Antofagasta province.

Here's a look at the communes in Antofagasta province:

See also

In Spanish: Provincia de Antofagasta para niños