Elqui Province
Elqui Province
Provincia de Elqui | |
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Location in the Coquimbo Region | |
| Coordinates: 29°40′S 70°33′W / 29.667°S 70.550°W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Coquimbo |
| Capital | Coquimbo |
| Communes | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Provincial |
| • Presidential Provincial Delegate | None |
| Area | |
• Total | 16,895.1 km2 (6,523.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2012 Census) | |
• Total | 442,999 |
| • Density | 26/km2 (68/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 325,565 |
| • Rural | 39,806 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 178,492 |
| • Women | 186,879 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST) |
| Area code | 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.