El Tamarugal Province
Encyclopedia
El Tamarugal Province is one of two provinces
in the northern Chile
an region of Tarapacá
(I). The capital is the city of Pozo Almonte
, and it is named after Pampa del Tamarugal
.
(INE), the province spans an area of 39390.5 sqkm and had a population of 22,531 inhabitants (14,175 men and 8,356 women). It is the seventh largest and ninth least populated province in the country with a population density of 0.6 PD/sqkm. Between the 1992 and 2002 censuses, the population grew by 63.5% (8,748 persons).
, El Tamarugal is a second-level administrative division of Chile, which is further subdivided into five communes (comunas). The province is administered by a presidentially appointed governor. Espartago Ferrari Pavez was appointed by president
Sebastián Piñera
.
Provinces of Chile
A province is the second largest administrative division in Chile, after a region. Each region is divided into provinces. There are 54 provinces in total....
in the northern Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
an region of Tarapacá
Tarapacá Region
The I Tarapacá Region is one of Chile's 15 first order administrative divisions. It borders the Chilean Arica and Parinacota Region to the north, Bolivia's Oruro Department on the east, the Antofagasta Region on the south and the Pacific Ocean on the west. The port city of Iquique The I Tarapacá...
(I). The capital is the city of Pozo Almonte
Pozo Almonte
Pozo Almonte is a city and commune of Chile located in the Tamarugal Province, I Region of Tarapacá. It is the capital of this newly created province. The city is located at from the region's capital, Iquique. It has over 10,000 inhabitants...
, and it is named after Pampa del Tamarugal
Pampa del Tamarugal
Pampa del Tamarugal is a vast plain encompassing a significant portion of the Norte Grande, Chile, and originally named for the Prosopis tamarugo trees that used to cover its surface. It is located between the parallels 19°30’ and 22°15’ south latitude and is considered part of the Atacama Desert...
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Geography and demography
According to the 2002 census by the National Statistics InstituteNational Statistics Institute (Chile)
The National Statistics Institute of Chile is a state-run organization of the Government of Chile, created in the second half of the 19th century and tasked with performing a general census of population and housing, then collecting, producing and publishing official demographic statistics of...
(INE), the province spans an area of 39390.5 sqkm and had a population of 22,531 inhabitants (14,175 men and 8,356 women). It is the seventh largest and ninth least populated province in the country with a population density of 0.6 PD/sqkm. Between the 1992 and 2002 censuses, the population grew by 63.5% (8,748 persons).
Administration
As a provinceProvince
A province is a territorial unit, almost always an administrative division, within a country or state.-Etymology:The English word "province" is attested since about 1330 and derives from the 13th-century Old French "province," which itself comes from the Latin word "provincia," which referred to...
, El Tamarugal is a second-level administrative division of Chile, which is further subdivided into five communes (comunas). The province is administered by a presidentially appointed governor. Espartago Ferrari Pavez was appointed by president
President of Chile
The President of the Republic of Chile is both the head of state and the head of government of the Republic of Chile. The President is responsible of the government and state administration...
Sebastián Piñera
Sebastián Piñera
Miguel Juan Sebastián Piñera Echenique is a Chilean businessman and politician. He was elected President of Chile in January 2010, taking office in March 2010.- Education :...
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| Commune | Area (km2) | 2002 population |
Density (km2) | Governmentwebsite |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pozo Almonte Pozo Almonte Pozo Almonte is a city and commune of Chile located in the Tamarugal Province, I Region of Tarapacá. It is the capital of this newly created province. The city is located at from the region's capital, Iquique. It has over 10,000 inhabitants... (Capital) |
13,765.8 | 10,830 | 0.8 | link |
| Pica Pica, Chile Pica is a Chilean town and commune in Tamarugal Province, Tarapacá Region. Situated in the inland of the Atacama Desert on an oasis, Pica is famous for its small and unusually acidic lemons. The town has a communal spring with a surface temperature of 40 °C, which makes it a popular bath place in... |
8,934.3 | 6,178 | 0.7 | link |
| Huara Huara Huara is a Chilean village and commune in Tamarugal Province, Tarapacá Region. It is located or northeast of Iquique. The village is crossed by the Pan-American Highway and is the crossing point for the road that goes to Oruro in Bolivia... |
10,474.6 | 2,599 | 0.2 | link |
| Colchane Colchane Colchane is a Chilean village and commune in Tamarugal Province, Tarapacá Region.The commune is located in the Andean altiplano, bordering Bolivia... |
4,015.6 | 1,649 | 0.4 | link |
| Camiña Camiña Camiña is a Chilean commune and village in El Tamarugal Province, Tarapacá Region. According to the 2002 census, the commune population was 1,275 and has an area of .-Demographics:... |
2,200.2 | 1,275 | 0.6 | none |
| Province | 39,390.5 | 22,531 | 0.6 | link |