Elqui Province

Elqui Province
Provincia de Elqui
Location in the Coquimbo Region
Elqui Province
Location in Chile
Coordinates: 29°40′S 70°33′W / 29.667°S 70.550°W / -29.667; -70.550
Country Chile
Region Coquimbo
CapitalCoquimbo
Communes
Government
 • TypeProvincial
 • Presidential Provincial DelegateNone
Area
 • Total
16,895.1 km2 (6,523.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2012 Census)
 • Total
442,999
 • Density26.2206/km2 (67.9109/sq mi)
 • Urban
325,565
 • Rural
39,806
Sex
 • Men178,492
 • Women186,879
Time zoneUTC−4 (CLT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−3 (CLST)
Area code56 + 51
ISO 3166 codeCL-CO

Elqui Province (Spanish: Provincia de Elqui [ˈelki]) is a province in the Chilean region of Coquimbo (IV). The provincial capital is the city of Coquimbo.