Valparaíso Province
Valparaíso Province
Provincia de Valparaíso | |
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   Valparaíso Province Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates: 33°02′S 71°33′W / 33.033°S 71.550°W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Valparaíso |
| Named after | Valparaíso de Arriba, Spain |
| Capital | Valparaíso |
| Communes | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Provincial |
| • Presidential Provincial Delegate | None |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,146.6 km2 (828.8 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 4 |
| Population (2012 Census)[1] | |
• Total | 713,065 |
| • Rank | 1 |
| • Density | 332.18/km2 (860.35/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 639,255 |
| • Rural | 12,566 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 315,785 |
| • Women | 336,036 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT[2]) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST[3]) |
| Area code | country 56 + area 32 |
| Website | Governorate of Valparaíso |
Valparaíso Province (Spanish: Provincia de Valparaíso) is one of eight provinces of the central Chilean region of Valparaíso (V). Its capital is the coastal city of Valparaíso (pop. 275,982).[1]
Administration
[edit]As a province, Valparaíso is a second-level administrative division, it was governed by a provincial governor who was appointed by the president. Since 2021, however, it is directly governed by a regional presidential delegate, also appointed by the President, because one of its communes is the regional capital.
Communes
[edit]The province comprises seven communes (Spanish: comunas), each governed by a municipality consisting of an alcalde and municipal council:
History
[edit]The province was created on 1 January 1976. On March 11, 2010, the communes of Quilpué and Villa Alemana were transferred to Marga Marga Province under Law 20,368 (signed August 25, 2009).
Geography and demography
[edit]The province spans a coastal area of 2,146.6 km2 (829 sq mi), the fourth largest in the Valparaíso Region. According to the 2002 census, Valparaíso was the most populous province in the region with a population of 651,821. At that time, there were 639,255 people living in urban areas, 12,566 people living in rural areas, 315,785 men and 336,036 women.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas
- ↑ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
- ↑ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
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