Parinacota Province

Parinacota Province
Provincia de Parinacota
Parinacota Volcano
Official seal of Parinacota Province
Location in the Arica-Parinacota Region
Location in the Arica-Parinacota Region
Parinacota Province is located in Chile
Parinacota Province
Parinacota Province
Location in Chile
Coordinates: 18°11′47″S 69°33′34″W / 18.19639°S 69.55944°W / -18.19639; -69.55944
Country Chile
Region Arica y Parinacota
Named forParinacota Volcano
CapitalPutre
CommunesGeneral Lagos
Putre
Government
 • TypeProvincial
 • Presidential Provincial DelegateWagner Sanhueza Guzmán
Area
 • Total8,146.9 km2 (3,145.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2002 Census)[2]
 • Total3,156
 • Density0.39/km2 (1.0/sq mi)
 • Urban
1,235
 • Rural
1,921
Sex
 • Men2,106
 • Women1,050
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT[3])
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST[4])
Area code56 + 58
WebsiteGovernment of Parinacota

Parinacota Province (Spanish: Provincia de Parinacota) is one of two provinces of the Chilean region of Arica y Parinacota. Its capital is Putre. It is named after the Parinacota Volcano.

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  2. ^ a b c "Territorial division of Chile" (PDF) (in Spanish). National Statistics Institute. 2007. Retrieved 18 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.