Tocopilla Province ( es, Provincia de Tocopilla) is one of the three

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in the northern

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(II). Its capital is the city of

Tocopilla Tocopilla is a city and commune in the Antofagasta Region, in the north of Chile. It is the capital of the province that bears the same name. Every year Tocopilla celebrates its anniversary on 29 September with a big show the day before, which ...

Geography and demography

According to the 2012 census by the

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(''INE''), the province spans an area of and had a population of 28,840 inhabitants, giving it a population density of . Between the 1992 and 2002 censuses, the population fell by 18.4% (7,129 persons).

Administration

As a

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, Tocopilla is a second-level administrative division of Chile, which is further divided into two

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(''comunas''). The province is administered by a presidentially appointed provincial delegate. Rossana Montero Morales was appointed by

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Communes

(capital) * María Elena

References

External links

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Delegation of Tocopilla
{{Authority control Provinces of Antofagasta Region Provinces of Chile