Tocopilla Province

Tocopilla Province
Provincia de Tocopilla
Locomotive hauling empty nitrate hoppers from Tocopilla to Barriles
Locomotive hauling empty nitrate hoppers from Tocopilla to Barriles
Official seal of Tocopilla Province
Location in the Antofagasta Region
Location in the Antofagasta Region
Location in Chile
Location in Chile
Tocopilla Province
Location in Chile
Coordinates: 21°55′S 69°48′W / 21.917°S 69.800°W / -21.917; -69.800
Country Chile
Region Antofagasta
CapitalTocopilla
CommunesTocopilla
María Elena
Government
 • TypeProvincial
 • Presidential Provincial DelegateRossana Montero Morales (Ind.)
Area
 • Total
16,236.0 km2 (6,268.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2012 Census)[2]
 • Total
28,840
 • Density1.8/km2 (4.6/sq mi)
 • Urban
30,764
 • Rural
752
Sex
 • Men16,348
 • Women15,168
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT[3])
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST[4])
Area code56 + 55
WebsiteDelegation of Tocopilla

Tocopilla Province (Spanish: Provincia de Tocopilla) is one of the three provinces in the northern Chilean region of Antofagasta (II). Its capital is the city of Tocopilla.

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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.