Tocopilla Province

Tocopilla Province (Spanish: Provincia de Tocopilla) is one of the three provinces in the northern Chilean region of Antofagasta (II). Its capital is the city of Tocopilla.

Tocopilla Province Provincia de Tocopilla
Province
Locomotive hauling empty nitrate hoppers from Tocopilla to Barriles
Seal
Location in the Antofagasta Region
Tocopilla Province Location in Chile
Coordinates: 21°55′S 69°48′W
Country	Chile
Region	Antofagasta
Capital	Tocopilla
Communes	Tocopilla María Elena
Government [1]
• Type	Provincial
• Presidential Provincial Delegate	Rossana Montero Morales (Ind.)
Area [2]
• Total	16,236.0 km2 (6,268.8 sq mi)
Population  (2012 Census)[2]
• Total	28,840
• Density	1.8/km2 (4.6/sq mi)
• Urban	30,764
• Rural	752
Sex [2]
• Men	16,348
• Women	15,168
Time zone	UTC-4 (CLT[3])
• Summer (DST)	UTC-3 (CLST[4])
Area code	56 + 55
Website	Delegation of Tocopilla

Geography and demography

According to the 2012 census by the National Statistics Institute (INE), the province spans an area of 16,236.0 km² (6,269 sq mi)^[2] and had a population of 28,840 inhabitants, giving it a population density of 1.9/km² (5/sq mi). Between the 1992 and 2002 censuses, the population fell by 18.4% (7,129 persons).^[2]

Administration

As a province, Tocopilla is a second-level administrative division of Chile, which is further divided into two communes (comunas). The province is administered by a presidentially appointed provincial delegate. Rossana Montero Morales was appointed by president Gabriel Boric.^[1]

Communes

• Tocopilla (capital)
• María Elena