Chañaral Province
Chañaral Province
Provincia de Chañaral | |
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Location in the Atacama Region Chañaral Province Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates: 26°17′S 69°52′W / 26.283°S 69.867°W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Atacama |
| Capital | Chañaral |
| Communes | Chañaral Diego de Almagro |
| Government | |
| • Type | Provincial |
| • Presidential Provincial Delegate | Jorge Fernández Herrera (Communist Party) |
| Area | |
• Total | 24,436.2 km2 (9,434.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2012 Census) | |
• Total | 28,874 |
| • Density | 1.1816/km2 (3.0603/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 30,854 |
| • Rural | 1,278 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 16,999 |
| • Women | 15,133 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST) |
| Area code | 56 + 52 |
| Website | Delegation of Chañaral |
Chañaral Province (Spanish: Provincia de Chañaral) is one of three provinces in the northern Chilean region of Atacama (III). Its capital is the small coastal town of Chañaral.