Elqui Province
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| Elqui Province Provincia de Elqui |
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| Location in the Coquimbo Region Location in the Coquimbo Region |
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 Elqui Province
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| Country |  Chile |
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| Region |  Coquimbo |
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| Capital | Coquimbo | |
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| • Type | Provincial | |
| • Governor | Pablo Argandoña Medina | |
| Area[1] | ||
| • Total | 16,895.1 km2 (6,523.2 sq mi) | |
| Population (2012 Census)[1] | ||
| • Total | 442,999 | |
| • Density | 26/km2 (68/sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 325,565 | |
| • Rural | 39,806 | |
| Sex[1] | ||
| • Men | 178,492 | |
| • Women | 186,879 | |
| Time zone | CLT [2] (UTC-4) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CLST [3] (UTC-3) | |
| Area code(s) | 56 + 51 | |
Elqui Province (Spanish: Provincia de Elqui) is a province in the Chilean region of Coquimbo (IV). The provincial capital is the city of Coquimbo.[4]
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Geography and demography
According to the 2012 census by the National Statistics Institute (INE), the province spans an area of 16,895.1 km2 (6,523 sq mi)[1] and had a population of 442,999 inhabitants, giving it a population density of 21.6/km2 (56/sq mi). It is the ninth most populated province in the country. Between the 1992 and 2002 censuses, the population grew by 28.3% (80,613 persons). persons).[1]
Municipalities in the province of Elqui
Elqui Valley wine region
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