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Tocopilla Province
Tocopilla Province is one of the three provinces in the northern Chilean region of Antofagasta (II). Its capital is the city of Tocopilla.
Geography and demography
According to the 2012 census by the National Statistics Institute (INE), the province spans an area of 16236.0 sqkm and had a population of 28,840 inhabitants, giving it a population density of 1.9 PD/sqkm. Between the 1992 and 2002 censuses, the population fell by 18.4% (7,129 persons).
Administration
As a province, Tocopilla is a second-level administrative division of Chile, which is further divided into two communes (comunas). The province is administered by a presidentially appointed provincial delegate. Rossana Montero Morales was appointed by president Gabriel Boric.
Communes
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