Province of El Loa facts for kids
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Province of El Loa
Provincia de El Loa
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| Country |  Chile |
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| Region | Antofagasta | ||||
| Capital | Calama | ||||
| Comunas | Calama, Ollagüe, San Pedro de Atacama | ||||
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| • Type | Provincial | ||||
| Area | |||||
| • Total | 41,999.6 km2 (16,216.1 sq mi) | ||||
| Population
(2002 Census)
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| • Total | 143,689 | ||||
| • Density | 3.421199/km2 (8.86087/sq mi) | ||||
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT) | ||||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST) | ||||
| Area code(s) | 56 + 55 | ||||
| Website | Official website: http://www.gobernacionloa.gov.cl/ | ||||
The Province of El Loa is a special area in northern Chile. It's one of three provinces in the Antofagasta area. This province gets its name from the Loa River, which is the longest river in Chile! The main city and capital of El Loa province is Calama.
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Where is El Loa Province?
El Loa province covers a large area of about 41,999.6 square kilometers. That's a lot of land!
It shares borders with different places:
- To the north, it's next to the Tarapacá region.
- To the east, it borders the country of Bolivia.
- To the southeast and south, it touches Argentina.
- To the west, it's next to the Antofagasta province.
- To the northwest, it borders the Tocopilla province.
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| Argentina, Antofagasta province |
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How Many People Live Here?
In 2002, a national count of people (called a census) showed that 143,689 people lived in El Loa province. This means there were about 3.4 people living in every square kilometer.
The biggest city in the province is Calama. It's also the capital city. In 2002, about 126,135 people lived in Calama.
How El Loa Province is Governed
The El Loa province is a second-level administrative division in Chile. This means it's a way the country is divided up to make it easier to manage.
The province is made up of three smaller areas called comunas. The city of Calama is the capital of the province. A person called a governor is in charge of running the province.
Communes of El Loa Province
Here are the three communes that make up El Loa province:
| Code | Comuna | Capital | Area (km²) |
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| 02201 | 5 Calama | Calama | 15,596.9 | 138,402 |
| 02202 | 6 Ollagüe | Ollagüe | 2,963.9 | 318 |
| 02203 | 7 San Pedro de Atacama | San Pedro de Atacama | 23,438.8 | 4,969 |
| Total of the El Loa province | 41,999.6 | 143,689 | ||
