Copiapó Province

Copiapó Province (Spanish: Provincia de Copiapó) is one of three provinces of the northern Chilean region of Atacama (III). Its capital is the city of Copiapó. Geography The Copiapó province has an area of 32,538.5 km2 (12,563.2 sq mi), the largest province in the Atacama region. Copiapó is bordered on the north by the Chañaral province, on the northeast by Argentina, on the east by the Tierra Amarilla commune, on the south by the Huasco province and on the west by the Pacific Ocean and the Caldera commune. The main river of the province is the Copiapó river that is 162 km (100.7 mi) long. In the valley of the Copiapó river, fruits, including grapes, are grown. Population As of 2002 (last national census), there were 155,713 people living in the province, giving it a population density of 4.8 inhabitants/km². The largest city of the province is Copiapó, its capital, with a population, in 2002, of 129,091 inhabitants. Administration As a province, Copiapó is a second-level administrative division, consisting of three communes (comunas). The city of Copiapó serves as the provincial capital. The province is administered by a governor. Gallery References Other websites Territorial division of Chile (in Spanish) Gobierno Regional de Atacama Archived 2007-05-19 at the Wayback Machine Official website (in Spanish) Province of Copiapó website (in Spanish)