Tamarugal facts for kids
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Tamarugal
Provincia de Tamarugal
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| Country |  Chile |
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| Region | Tarapacá | ||||
| Capital | Pozo Almonte | ||||
| Comunas |
List of 5:
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| Government | |||||
| • Type | Provincial | ||||
| Area | |||||
| • Total | 39,390.5 km2 (15,208.8 sq mi) | ||||
| Population
(2002 Census)
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| • Total | 22,531 | ||||
| • Density | 0.571991/km2 (1.48145/sq mi) | ||||
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT) | ||||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST) | ||||
| Area code(s) | 56 + 57 | ||||
| Website | Official website: http://www.gobernaciontamarugal.gov.cl/ | ||||
Tamarugal (Spanish: Provincia de Tamarugal) is a special area in northern Chile. It is one of two provinces in the Tarapacá region. The main city and capital of Tamarugal is Pozo Almonte.
The name "Tamarugal" means "a place with many tamarugos". A tamarugo (Prosopis tamarugo) is a unique tree. It grows only in the dry lands of northern Chile.
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Geography of Tamarugal Province
The Tamarugal province covers a large area. It is about 39,390.5 km2 (15,208.8 sq mi). This makes it a very big part of the Tarapacá region.
Tamarugal has borders with several places. To the north, it touches the Arica and Parinacota region. To the east, it shares a border with Bolivia. The Antofagasta region is to its south. On the west, it meets the Iquique province and the Pacific Ocean.
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People Living in Tamarugal
In As of 2002[update], a national count of people called a census showed that 22,531 people lived in Tamarugal. This means there were about 0.6 people for every square kilometer.
The biggest city in the province is Pozo Almonte. It is also the capital. In 2002, about 6,384 people lived in Pozo Almonte.
How Tamarugal is Managed
Tamarugal is a province, which is a type of administrative division. It is like a large area that is managed by a local government. The province is made up of five smaller areas called comunas (communes).
The city of Pozo Almonte is the capital of the province. A person called a governor is in charge of running the province.
Here is a list of the communes in Tamarugal province:
| Code | Comuna | Capital | Area (km²) |
Population (2002) |
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| 01401 | Pozo Almonte | 7 Pozo Almonte | 13,765.8 | 10,830 |
| 01402 | Camiña | 3 Camiña | 2,200.2 | 1,275 |
| 01403 | Colchane | 4 Colchane | 4,015.6 | 1,649 |
| 01404 | Huara | 5 Huara | 10,474.6 | 2,599 |
| 01405 | Pica | 6 Pica | 8,934.3 | 6,178 |
| Total of Tamarugal province | 39,390.5 | 22,531 | ||
See also
In Spanish: Provincia del Tamarugal para niños
