Huasco Province

Huasco Province
Provincia de Huasco
Official seal of Huasco Province


Location in the Atacama Region
Location in Chile
Location in Chile
Huasco Province
Location in Chile
Coordinates: 28°32′S 70°22′W / 28.533°S 70.367°W / -28.533; -70.367
Country Chile
Region Atacama
CapitalVallenar
Communes
Government
 • TypeProvincial
 • Presidential Provincial DelegateRodrigo Loyola Morenilla (Ind.)
Area
 • Province18,201.5 km2 (7,027.6 sq mi)
 • Rank3
Population
 (2012 census)[2]
 • Province72,145
 • Rank2
 • Density4.0/km2 (10/sq mi)
 • Urban
53,664
 • Rural
12,827
Sex
 • Men32,712
 • Women33,779
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT[3])
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST[4])
Area code56 + 51
Websitedpphuasco.gob.cl

Huasco Province (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈwasko], Spanish: Provincia de Huasco) is one of three provinces of the northern Chilean region of Atacama (III). Vallenar is the capital city.

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  2. ^ a b c "Territorial division of Chile" (PDF) (in Spanish). National Statistics Institute. 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 March 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2011.
  3. ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
  4. ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-28.