200px|thumb|The province c. 1895 '''Atacama Province''' ({{langx|es|Provinicia de Atacama}}) was one of the administrative divisions of Chile from 1843 to 1976. The capital was Copiapó.
It was established on 31 October 1843 with its territory being carved out of the Province of Coquimbo.<ref name=Cortes2017p16>{{Cite book|title=Chañarcillo, cuando de las montañas brotó la plata|last=Cortés Lutz|first=Guillermo|publisher=Museo Regional de Atacama|series=Cuadernos de Historia |year=2017|volume=II|language=es|pages=|url=https://www.museodeatacama.gob.cl/sites/www.museodeatacama.gob.cl/files/images/articles-88574_archivo_01.pdf|edition=|page=16}}</ref> It was created as consequence of the Chilean silver rush that begun in 1832 in Chañarcillo.<ref name=Cortes2017p16/> The initial departments were Copiapó, Freirina, Vallenar. It was disestablished in 1976, becoming a part of the Atacama Region.
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==References== {{reflist}} {{regions of Chile}} Category:Historical provinces of Chile Category:1974 disestablishments in Chile Category:1843 establishments in Chile Category:States and territories established in 1843 Category:States and territories disestablished in 1974
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