Choapa Province

Choapa Province (Spanish: Provincia de Choapa) is one of three provinces of the Chilean region of Coquimbo Region (IV). Its capital is the city of Illapel

Choapa Province
Provincia de Choapa
Province
Official seal of Choapa Province
Seal
Location in the Coquimbo Region
Choapa, in red, in the Coquimbo Region
Choapa Province is located in Chile
Choapa Province
Choapa Province
Location in Chile
Coordinates: 31°40′S 71°00′W
Country Chile
RegionCoquimbo
CapitalIllapel
ComunasIllapel, Salamanca, Los Vilos, Canela
Government
[1]
 • TypeProvincial
 • GovernorAlex Patricio Trigo Rocco
Area
[2]
 • Total10,131.6 km2 (3,911.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2002 Census)[2]
 • Total81,681
 • Density8.1/km2 (21/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST)
Area code(s)56 + 53
WebsiteOfficial website

Geography

The Choapa province has an area of 10,131.6 km2 (3,911.8 sq mi), the smallest province in the Coquimbo region.[2]

Choapa is bordered on the north by the Limarí province, on the east by Argentina, on the south by the Valparaíso region and on the west by the Pacific Ocean.

Population

As of 2002 (last national census), there were 81,681 people living in the province, giving it a population density of 8.1 inhabitants/km².[2]

The largest city of the province is Illapel, its capital, with a population, in 2002, of 30,355 inhabitants.

Administration

As a province, Limarí is a second-level administrative division, consisting of four communes (comunas). The city of Illapel serves as the provincial capital. The province is administered by a governor.

The Choapa province, in the bottom
Choapa province
Code Comuna Capital Area[2]
(km²)		 Population[2]
(2002)
04201 2 Illapel Illapel 2,629.1 30,355
04202 1 Canela Canela 2,196.6 4,379
04203 3 Los Vilos Los Vilos 1,860.6 17,453
04204 4 Salamanca Salamanca 3,445.3 24,494
Total of the Choapa province 10,131.6 81,681

References
  1. "Conozca al Gobernador". Gobernación - Provincia de Choapa (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  2. "Región de Coquimbo" (PDF). Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 July 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2016.

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