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Country
  
Chile

Time zone
  
CLT (UTC-4)

Area
  
16,895 km²

University
  
University of La Serena

Region
  
Coquimbo

Area code(s)
  
56 + 51

Capital
  
Coquimbo

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Points of interest
  
Pingüino de Humboldt, Puclaro Dam, Lighthouse of la Serena, Jardin del Corazón, Enjoy Coquimbo

Destinations
  
La Serena - Chile, Coquimbo, Tongoy, Vicuña, Andacollo

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Elqui Province (Spanish: Provincia de Elqui) is a province in the Chilean region of Coquimbo (IV). The provincial capital is the city of Coquimbo.

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Map of Elqui Province, Coquimbo Region, Chile

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) 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).

Municipalities in the province of Elqui

  • Andacollo
  • Coquimbo
  • La Higuera
  • La Serena
  • Paihuano
  • Vicuña
  • References

    Elqui Province Wikipedia