Limarí Province Explained

Limarí Province
Native Name:Provincia de Limarí
Native Name Lang:es
Settlement Type:Province
Mapsize:175px
Map Alt:Location in the Coquimbo Region
Pushpin Map:Chile
Pushpin Map Alt:Location in Chile
Pushpin Mapsize:175
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Chile
Coordinates:-30.5°N -71°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Chile
Subdivision Type1:Region
Parts Type:Communes
Parts Style:coll
Parts:List of 5:
P1:Combarbalá
P2:Monte Patria
P3:Punitaqui
P4:Río Hurtado
P5:Ovalle
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Ovalle
Government Type:Provincial
Leader Party:Communist Party
Leader Title:Presidential Provincial Delegate
Leader Name:Galo Luna Penna
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:13553.2
Population Total:161950
Population As Of:2012 Census
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Blank1 Title:Urban
Population Blank1:96,239
Population Blank2 Title:Rural
Population Blank2:59,919
Demographics Type1:Sex
Demographics1 Title1:Men
Demographics1 Info1:77,087
Demographics1 Title2:Women
Demographics1 Info2:79,071
Timezone:CLT[2]
Utc Offset:-4
Timezone Dst:CLST[3]
Utc Offset Dst:-3
Area Code:56 +
Website:Government of Limarí

Limarí Province (Spanish; Castilian: Provincia de Limarí) is one of three provinces of the Chilean region of Coquimbo Region (IV). Its capital is the city of Ovalle

Geography and demography

According to the 2002 census by the National Statistics Institute (INE), the province spans an area of 13553.2sqkm[1] and had a population of 156,158 inhabitants (77,087 men and 79,071 women), giving it a population density of 11.5PD/sqkm. Between the 1992 and 2002 censuses, the population grew by 10.3% (14,607 persons).[1]

Comunas

The province is composed by 5 comunas:

Limarí Valley wine region

The Limarí Valley Denomination of Origin (DO) is defined by the Chilean Appellation system, the legally defined and protected geographical indication used to identify where the grapes for a wine were grown.The valley is located 470 km (290 mi) north of Santiago, in the middle section of the Coquimbo region.Best known for its Piscos,[4] vines were first planted here in the mid-16th century and have seen a recent resurgence, due to new technologies and winemakers seeking new terroirs. The area is known for producing Sauvignon and Chardonnay, first planted during the 1990s, and also produces Syrah and Pinot, with a climate similar to Marlborough in New Zealand.[5] The Pacific Ocean has a strong influence on the region with the cooling Camanchaca, a fog that enters the valley from the west each morning and retreats as the sun rises over the Andes from the east. With less than 4 inches of rainfall per year, drip irrigation is used to water the vines that grow in the mineral-rich soil. The combination creates fresh wines with a distinct mineral edge.[6]

Grape distribution by varietal

Cabernet Sauvignon: 260 ha (643 acres)Sauvignon Blanc: 168 ha (415 acres)Carmenere: 93 ha (230 acres)
Syrah: 291 ha (719 acres)Merlot: 55 ha (136 acres)Chardonnay: 23 ha (57 acres)Pinot Noir: 72 ha (178 acres)

See also

References

  1. Web site: Territorial division of Chile . 18 March 2011 . . 2007 . es . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130308201322/http://www.ine.cl/canales/chile_estadistico/territorio/division_politico_administrativa/pdf/DPA_COMPLETA.pdf . 8 March 2013 .
  2. Web site: Chile Time . 26 September 2010 . WorldTimeZones.org . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070911130719/http://www.world-time-zones.org/zones/chile-time.htm . 11 September 2007 .
  3. Web site: Chile Summer Time . 26 September 2010 . WorldTimeZones.org . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070911130451/http://www.world-time-zones.org/zones/chile-summer-time.htm . 11 September 2007 .
  4. http://www.livingatlaschile.com/71-artisanal-pisco?f=1 Artisanal Pisco in Limarí
  5. Web site: Wine in Chile north to south - part I, Elqui and Limari . 2013-12-03 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130609024450/http://www.wine-pages.com/features/chile-north-to-south.htm . 2013-06-09 . Chile north to south. Part 1, text and photographs © 2010 Tom Cannavan http://www.wine-pages.com/ retrieved October 10, 2013
  6. http://www.winesofchile.org/chilean-wine/wine-regions/limari-valley/ Limarí Valley
  7. http://www.winesofchile.org/chilean-wine/wine-regions/limari-valley/ Limarí Valley distribution chart