Tamarugal Province

Tamarugal Province
Provincia de Tamarugal
Salar de Coposa
Location in the Tarapacá Region
Tamarugal Province
Location in Chile
Coordinates: 20°15′34″S 69°47′10″W / 20.25944°S 69.78611°W / -20.25944; -69.78611
Country Chile
Region Tarapacá
CapitalPozo Almonte
Communes
Government
 • TypeProvincial
 • Presidential Provincial DelegateLuz Eliana González Millas (Comunes)
Area
 • Total
39,390.5 km2 (15,208.8 sq mi)
 • Rank1
Population
 (2012 Census)
 • Total
20,053
 • Rank2
 • Density0.50908/km2 (1.3185/sq mi)
 • Urban
11,876
 • Rural
10,655
Sex
 • Men14,175
 • Women8,356
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT)
 • Summer (DST)[[UTC-3 ] postal_code_type =]] (CLST)
Area code56 + 57
WebsiteGovernment of Tamarugal

Tamarugal Province (Spanish: Provincia de Tamarugal) is one of two provinces in the northern Chilean region of Tarapacá, the other being the Iquique Province. Tamarugal Province spans most of the breadth of Chile, between the Pacific Ocean and Bolivia, where it borders on Oruro Department and Potosí Department. The capital is the city of Pozo Almonte.