Tamarugal Province

Tamarugal Province
Provincia de Tamarugal
Salar de Coposa
Salar de Coposa
Official seal of Tamarugal Province
Location in the Tarapacá Region
Location in the Tarapacá Region
Tamarugal Province is located in Chile
Tamarugal Province
Tamarugal Province
Location in Chile
Coordinates: 20°15′34″S 69°47′10″W / 20.25944°S 69.78611°W / -20.25944; -69.78611
Country Chile
Region Tarapacá
CapitalPozo Almonte
Communes
Government
 • TypeProvincial
 • Presidential Provincial DelegateLuz Eliana González Millas (Comunes)
Area
 • Total
39,390.5 km2 (15,208.8 sq mi)
 • Rank1
Population
 (2012 Census)[2]
 • Total
20,053
 • Rank2
 • Density0.51/km2 (1.3/sq mi)
 • Urban
11,876
 • Rural
10,655
Sex
 • Men14,175
 • Women8,356
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT[3])
 • Summer (DST)[[UTC-3 ] postal_code_type =]] (CLST[4])
Area code56 + 57
WebsiteGovernment of Tamarugal

Tamarugal Province (Spanish: Provincia de Tamarugal) is one of two provinces in the northern Chilean region of Tarapacá. The capital is the city of Pozo Almonte.

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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 11 September 2007. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
  4. ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 26 September 2010.