Parinacota Province

Parinacota Province
Provincia de Parinacota
Location in the Arica-Parinacota Region
Parinacota Province
Location in Chile
Coordinates: 18°11′47″S 69°33′34″W / 18.19639°S 69.55944°W / -18.19639; -69.55944
Country Chile
Region Arica y Parinacota
Named afterParinacota Volcano
CapitalPutre
CommunesGeneral Lagos
Putre
Government
  TypeProvincial
  Presidential Provincial DelegateWagner Sanhueza Guzmán
Area
  Total
8,146.9 km2 (3,145.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2002 Census)
  Total
3,156
  Density0.39/km2 (1.0/sq mi)
  Urban
1,235
  Rural
1,921
Sex
  Men2,106
  Women1,050
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT)
  Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST)
Area code56 + 58
WebsiteGovernment of Parinacota

Parinacota Province (Spanish: Provincia de Parinacota) is one of two provinces of the Chilean region of Arica y Parinacota. Its capital is Putre. It is named after the Parinacota Volcano.