Elqui Province
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Elqui Province Provincia de Elqui |
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 Location in the Coquimbo Region |
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 Elqui Province
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| Coordinates: 29°40′S 70°33′W / 29.667°S 70.550°WCoordinates: 29°40′S 70°33′W / 29.667°S 70.550°W | ||
| Country |
 Chile
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 Coquimbo
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| Capital | Coquimbo | |
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| Government | ||
| • Type | Provincial | |
| • Governor | Pablo Argandoña Medina | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 16,895.1 km2 (6,523.2 sq mi) | |
| Population (2012 Census) | ||
| • Total | 442,999 | |
| • Density | 26/km2 (68/sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 325,565 | |
| • Rural | 39,806 | |
| Sex | ||
| • Men | 178,492 | |
| • Women | 186,879 | |
| Time zone | CLT (UTC-4) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CLST (UTC-3) | |
| Area code(s) | 56 + 51 | |
Elqui Province (Spanish: Provincia de Elqui) is a province in the Chilean region of Coquimbo (IV). The provincial capital is the city of Coquimbo.
According to the 2012 census by the National Statistics Institute (INE), the province spans an area of 16,895.1 km2 (6,523 sq mi) and had a population of 442,999 inhabitants, giving it a population density of 21.6/km2 (56/sq mi). It is the ninth most populated province in the country. Between the 1992 and 2002 censuses, the population grew by 28.3% (80,613 persons). persons).
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