Choapa Province
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Choapa Province is one of the provinces
making up the Coquimbo Region
of Chile. It has an area of 10,079.8 km² and a population of 81,681. The capital of the province is the town of Illapel
. The current governor is Gisella Mateluna Gambo.
The province is divided into four communes (comunas) administered by four municipalities:
(INE), the province spans an area of 10131.6 sqkm and had a population of 81,681 inhabitants (41,578 men and 40,103 women), giving it a population density of 8.1 PD/sqkm. Between the 1992 and 2002 censuses, the population grew by 4.6% (3,603 persons).
Provinces of Chile
A province is the second largest administrative division in Chile, after a region. Each region is divided into provinces. There are 54 provinces in total....
making up the Coquimbo Region
Coquimbo Region
The IV Coquimbo Region is one of Chile's 15 first order administrative divisions. It is some 400 km north of the capital, Santiago.The capital and largest city is La Serena, other important cities include the seaport Coquimbo and the agricultural centre...
of Chile. It has an area of 10,079.8 km² and a population of 81,681. The capital of the province is the town of Illapel
Illapel
Illapel is a Chilean city, which is the capital of the Choapa Province, Coquimbo Region. It lies along the Illapel River and marks the country's narrowest point along a parallel .It's located to the east of Los Vilos.-Administration:...
. The current governor is Gisella Mateluna Gambo.
The province is divided into four communes (comunas) administered by four municipalities:
- IllapelIllapelIllapel is a Chilean city, which is the capital of the Choapa Province, Coquimbo Region. It lies along the Illapel River and marks the country's narrowest point along a parallel .It's located to the east of Los Vilos.-Administration:...
- Salamanca
- Los VilosLos VilosLos Vilos is both a Chilean coastal commune and a coastal city with over 9,000 inhabitants , located in the Province of Choapa, part of the IV Region of Coquimbo. Its main activity is fishing. The city also has a significant amount of tourism, mainly due to its two beaches: La Principal and Las...
- CanelaCanela, ChileCanela is one of four communes in the Choapa Province of Chile's north-central IV Coquimbo Region. The capital is the town of Canela Baja.-Administration:...
Geography and demography
According to the 2002 census by the National Statistics InstituteNational Statistics Institute (Chile)
The National Statistics Institute of Chile is a state-run organization of the Government of Chile, created in the second half of the 19th century and tasked with performing a general census of population and housing, then collecting, producing and publishing official demographic statistics of...
(INE), the province spans an area of 10131.6 sqkm and had a population of 81,681 inhabitants (41,578 men and 40,103 women), giving it a population density of 8.1 PD/sqkm. Between the 1992 and 2002 censuses, the population grew by 4.6% (3,603 persons).