# Tocopilla Province, Antofagasta Region – Population & Communes > Source: https://wherepedia.org/chile/antofagasta/tocopilla/ Province · Antofagasta Region # Tocopilla Province Tocopilla Province is a province of Chile in Antofagasta Region. It had an estimated **34,985 people** in 2022 on 16,449 km² (about 2.1 per km²). Its main town is Tocopilla. It is divided into 2 communes. 54 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 119 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 34,985people (2022) - 16,449km² - 2communes - 119mapped services ## How many people live in Tocopilla Province? Tocopilla Province had an estimated **34,985 people** in 2022 — 4.9% of Antofagasta Region, 45th of 56 provinces. There are 988 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Antofagasta Region figure of 988). Spread over 16,449 km², that is about **2.1 people per km²**, 46th of 56 provinces. 22.1% of people are children under 15 and 10.7% are 65 or older; the median age is about 34 years (it is 33 across Antofagasta Region). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 49 children and older people. 0–4 ****2,484** 5–9 ****2,657** 10–14 ****2,601** 15–19 ****2,202** 20–24 ****2,090** 25–29 ****2,957** 30–34 ****2,995** 35–39 ****2,452** 40–44 ****2,314** 45–49 ****2,397** 50–54 ****2,159** 55–59 ****2,064** 60–64 ****1,867** 65–69 ****1,534** 70–74 ****969** 75–79 ****554** 80+ ****689** Source: [UNFPA and Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas de Chile (INE) via OCHA HDX, population 2022 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-chl). ## Where is Tocopilla Province? Tocopilla Province lies in [Antofagasta Region](https://wherepedia.org/chile/antofagasta/), [Chile](https://wherepedia.org/chile/). It borders 4 other provinces: [Antofagasta Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/antofagasta/antofagasta/), [El Loa Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/antofagasta/el-loa/), [Iquique Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/tarapaca/iquique/) and [Tamarugal Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/tarapaca/tamarugal/). By area it is the 14th largest of 56 provinces in Chile. It covers 13.0% of [Antofagasta Region](https://wherepedia.org/chile/antofagasta/). The centre of Tocopilla Province is about 1,269 km in a straight line from Santiago, the capital. It is about 191 km from Antofagasta, the main town of Antofagasta Region. The centre point is at 22.0826° S, 69.6406° W. Source: [La Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile (BCN) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-chl). ## Things to see in and around Tocopilla Province OpenStreetMap lists 30 named sights in Tocopilla Province: 6 memorials; 5 ruins; 4 viewpoints; 4 archaeological sites; 3 monuments; 3 museums; 2 beachs; 2 attractions; 1 nature reserve. - Museo Antropológico de Quillagua · museum - Museo del Juguee Pampino · museum - Museo del Salitre · museum - Geoglifos de Calartoco · archaeological site - Parque Arqueológico Geoglifos de Chug Chug · archaeological site - Petroglifos de Calartoco · archaeological site - Ruta Prehispánica · archaeological site - Santuario de la Naturaleza Desembocadura Río Loa · nature reserve - Playa Los Choros · beach - Playa Ramaditas · beach - Los Juncos · viewpoint - Los Tamarugos · viewpoint - Mirador de Geoglifos · viewpoint - Valle de los Meteoritos · viewpoint - Geoglifos de Calartoco · attraction - Oficina Salitrera Pedro de Valdivia · attraction - Arturo Prat · memorial - Casa de Piedra · monument - Estacion Ojeda · ruins - Estatua de Alexis Sánchez · memorial - Ex Hospital Marcos Macuada · ruins - Ex Hospital Pedro de Valdivia · ruins - Moai · memorial - Monumento Al Pirquinero · memorial - Of. J. F. Vergara · ruins - Piedra del Camello · monument - Reloj de Coya Sur · memorial - Ruinas de Gatico · ruins - Torre del Reloj · memorial - Tranque Sloman · monument Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Tocopilla Province - Time zoneUTC−3 (summer UTC−4) · America/Santiago - CurrencyPeso (CLP) - Country calling code+56 - LanguagesSpanish - Plug typesType C, L · 220 V - Driving sideRight - Postcode format7 digits (#######) ### Nearest airports - El Loa Airport (CJC) · Calama89 km - Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (ANF) · Antofagasta173 km ### Nearest railway station Toco (María Elena), about 4.9 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.5 hours, sunrise around 06:49) and shortest in Jun (about 10.8 hours, sunrise around 08:14, sunset around 19:02). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Communes of Tocopilla Province Commune People per km² Area km² Localities Services [Tocopilla](https://wherepedia.org/chile/antofagasta/tocopilla/tocopilla/) 28,301 6.9 4,101 38 90 [María Elena](https://wherepedia.org/chile/antofagasta/tocopilla/maria-elena/) 6,684 0.5 12,348 16 29 Source: [La Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile (BCN) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-chl); [UNFPA and Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas de Chile (INE) via OCHA HDX, population 2022 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-chl). ## Villages and localities in Tocopilla Province Open gazetteers list **54 villages, towns and localities** in Tocopilla Province. The largest with a recorded population: Tocopilla (25,400), María Elena (7,530) and Quillagua (141). Settlements here lie between about 4 m and 1,695 m above sea level (median 1,109 m). - Algorta - Barriles - Bomba Vergara - Caleta Boy - Caleta Buena - Caleta El Rio - Caleta El Río - Caleta Guanillos - Caleta Huachán - Caleta Indígena - Caleta La Cuchara - Caleta Paquica - Caleta Punta Arenas - Caleta Urco - Cobija - Colupito - Conchuela - Coya Sur - El Monte - El Tigre - Guacate - Guanillos - José Francisco Vergara - La Posada - Las Tres Marías - Mantos de la Luna - María Elena - Nacara - Oficina Grutas - Oficina Pedro de Valdivia - Oficina Salitrera Pedro de Val - Oficina Toco - Ojeda - Pacifico Norte - Piedra de Los Guatones - Piedra del Elefante - Piedras Negras - Playa Los Chinos - Playa Quebrada Honda - Poblacion Las Tres marias - Pozo Perdido - Punta Ampa - Punta Atala - Punta Blanca - Puntillas - Quebrada Honda Sur - Quillagua - Quillagüita - Toco - Tocopilla - Tranque Sloman - Tres Puntas - Villa Ayquina - Villa Carlos Condell Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Tocopilla Province Named natural and historic features inside Tocopilla Province, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams; 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Estanque Colupito - Quebrada Pirita - Quebrada Raposa - Quebrada Tres Higueras - Quebrada Vizcachilla - Río San Salvador - Tanque Santa Fé ### Coast and islands 18 headlands; 5 beaches; 1 island. - Cabo Paquica - Caleta boy - Conchuela - Conchuelita - Islote Blanco - Playa Brava - Playa Fly-boys - Punta Agua Dulce - Punta Alala - Punta Algodonales - Punta Ampa - Punta Blanca - Punta Chileno - Punta Colipí - Punta Copaca - Punta Gatico - Punta Grande - Punta Guacache - Punta Guanillo del Sur - Punta Guasilla - Punta Mal Paso - Punta Paragua - Punta Tamira - Punta del Urcu ### Hills and mountains 45 mountains; 7 hills; 2 mountain passes; 1 valley. - Filo Condores · 3,468 m - Cerro del Jazpe · 3,441 m - Cerro Negro · 3,331 m - Portezuelo de Sarjaso · 3,162 m - Cerro Sichal · 2,880 m - Cerro Colupo · 2,279 m - Cerro Tolar · 2,278 m - Cerro Pico Riqueza · 1,950 m - Cerro Puntillas · 1,935 m - Cerro Posada · 1,909 m - Cerro Mamilla · 1,886 m - Morro San Salvador · 1,864 m - Cerro del Rumbo · 1,852 m - Cerro Pizarras · 1,835 m - Cerro de la Mica · 1,814 m - Cerro Buey Muerto · 1,798 m - Cerro Carpa · 1,794 m - Cerro Tetas · 1,774 m - Cerro de la Cruz · 1,765 m - Cerro Colupito · 1,759 m - Cerro Lagarto · 1,744 m - Cerro Colupito · 1,730 m - Cerro Amarillo · 1,713 m - Morro Ojeda · 1,678 m …and 31 more. ### History 12 ruins. - Gatico - Oficina Iberia - Oficina Joya - Oficina Los Dones - Oficina Peregrinos - Oficina Prosperidad - Oficina Rica Aventura - Oficina San Andrés - Oficina Santa Ana - Oficina Santa Fe - Oficina Santa Isabel - Oficina Vergara ### Getting around 19 railway stations; 4 airfields; 1 airport; 1 lighthouse. - Barriles - Caleta Gatico Lighthouse (historical) - El Toco - Estación Anglo Lautaro - Estación Barriles - Estación Cerrillos - Estación Chacance - Estación Colupito - Estación El Tigre - Estación Los Dones - Estación Lynch - Estación Miraje - Estación Ojeda - Estación Pedro de Valdivia - Estación Puntillas - Estación Quillagua - Estación Quillagua - Estación Reverso - Estación Santa Fé - Estación Teresa - Estación Toco - Loa Sur - María Elena Airport - Pedro de Valdivia …and 1 more. Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Tocopilla Province and the best time to visit In Tocopilla Province, the warmest month is Feb (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C). About 17 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (5 mm) and the driest Oct (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 19 4 Feb 19 5 Mar 19 2 Apr 18 1 May 16 2 Jun 15 0 Jul 15 1 Aug 16 1 Sep 17 0 Oct 18 0 Nov 18 1 Dec 19 1 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Tocopilla Province Places mapped inside Tocopilla Province in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals9 - Banks10 - ATMs2 - Petrol pumps6 - Hotels18 - Schools22 - Colleges and universities1 - Pharmacies2 - Restaurants43 - Police stations3 - Dental clinics3 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Quick answers - Where is Tocopilla Province?In Antofagasta Region, Chile - What is the population of Tocopilla Province?34,985 (2022 estimate) - What is the median age in Tocopilla Province?About 34 years (2022 estimate) - What is the population density of Tocopilla Province?About 2.1 people per km² - What borders Tocopilla Province?Antofagasta Province, El Loa Province, Iquique Province and Tamarugal Province - What is there to see in Tocopilla Province?Arturo Prat, Casa de Piedra, Estacion Ojeda, Estatua de Alexis Sánchez - What time zone is Tocopilla Province in?UTC−3 (summer UTC−4) - What currency is used in Tocopilla Province?Peso (CLP) - What language is spoken in Tocopilla Province?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Tocopilla Province?54 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Tocopilla Province?Settlements lie between 4 m and 1,695 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Tocopilla Province?2 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Tocopilla Province?Filo Condores (3,468 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Tocopilla Province?January to December - How many hospitals are in Tocopilla Province?9 mapped - How many banks are in Tocopilla Province?10 mapped - How many ATMs are in Tocopilla Province?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Tocopilla Province?6 mapped - What is the P-code of Tocopilla Province?CL023 (OCHA common operational dataset)