Copiapó Province
Copiapó Province
Provincia de Copiapó | |
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Seal | |
Location in the Atacama Region | |
Copiapó Province Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates: 27°27′S 70°00′W / 27.450°S 70.000°W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Atacama |
| Capital | Copiapó |
| Communes | Copiapó Caldera Tierra Amarilla |
| Government | |
| • Type | Provincial |
| • Presidential Provincial Delegate 3 | None |
| Area | |
• Total | 32,538.5 km2 (12,563.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2012 Census) | |
• Total | 183,973 |
| • Density | 5.65401/km2 (14.6438/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 148,101 |
| • Rural | 7,612 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 79,436 |
| • Women | 76,277 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST) |
| Area code | 56 + 52 |
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.