The Province of Viterbo (Italian: Provincia di Viterbo) is a province in the Lazio region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Viterbo. It is bordered to the north by the Province of Grosseto and Siena, by the north-east with the Province of Terni and Rieti, in the west by the Tyrrhenian Sea and south by the Province of Rome. This Province is often unofficially (but commonly) called "Tuscia", from the name of the larger roman region of Etruria.
It has an area of 3,612 km², and a total population of 299,830 (2005). There are 60 comuni (singular: comune) in the province, see Comuni of the Province of Viterbo. At May 31, 2005, the main comuni by population are:
| Comune | Population |
|---|---|
| Viterbo | 60,537 |
| Civita Castellana | 16,072 |
| Tarquinia | 15,910 |
| Montefiascone | 13,102 |
| Vetralla | 12,459 |
| Nepi | 8,438 |
| Soriano nel Cimino | 8,420 |
| Orte | 8,237 |
| Ronciglione | 8,177 |
| Montalto di Castro | 8,061 |
| Tuscania | 7,857 |
| Fabrica di Roma | 7,218 |
| Capranica | 5,871 |
| Acquapendente | 5,771 |
| Sutri | 5,638 |
| Caprarola | 5,388 |
| Canino | 5,106 |
| Vignanello | 4,699 |
| Bassano Romano | 4,465 |
| Bolsena | 4,161 |
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