| Native name | Provincia de Huasco |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 28°32′S 70°22′W |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Atacama |
| Capital | Vallenar |
| Communes | List of 4: |
| P 1 | Vallenar |
| P 2 | Huasco |
| P 3 | Freirina |
| P 4 | Alto del Carmen |
| Leader party | Independent |
| Presidential Provincial Delegate | Rodrigo Loyola Morenilla |
| Unit pref | Metric |
| Area total | 18201.5 km² |
| Area rank | 3 |
| Population total | 72145 |
| Population as of | 2012 census |
| Population rank | 2 |
| Population urban | 53,664 |
| Population rural | 12,827 |
| Men | 32,712 |
| Women | 33,779 |
| Time zone | CLT[1] (UTC-4) |
| Time zone (DST) | CLST[2] (UTC-3) |
| Website | dpphuasco.gob.cl |
Huasco Province (ˈwasko, Spanish: Provincia de Huasco) is one of three provinces of the northern Chilean region of Atacama (III). Vallenar is the capital city.
Geography and demography
According to the 2012 census by the National Statistics Institute, the province spans an area of 18,201.5 km2 (7,028 sq mi)[3] and had a population of 72,145, giving it a population density of 3.7 PD/sqkm. The province had a 2002 population of 66,491 Of these, 53,664 (80.7%) lived in urban areas and 12,827 (19.3%) in rural areas. Between the 1992 and 2002 censuses, the population grew by 2.7% (1,761 persons).[3]
Administration
As a province, Huasco is a second-level administrative division of Chile, which is further divided into four communes (comunas). The province is administered by a presidentially appointed provincial delegate. Rodrigo Loyola Morenilla was appointed by president Gabriel Boric.[4]
Communes
References
- ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
- ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
- ^ "Territorial division of Chile" (PDF) (in Spanish). National Statistics Institute. 2007. Archived from the original on 8 March 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2011.
- ^ "Gobierno de Chile: Gobernadores" (in Spanish). Government of Chile. Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 18 March 2011.