Chiloé Province
Chiloé Province
Provincia de Chiloé | ||
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Coordinates: 42°30′S 74°00′W / 42.500°S 74.000°W | ||
Country | Chile | |
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Capital Castro | |
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Area code | +56-65 | |
Website | www |
Chiloé Province (
.Administration
As a province, Chiloé is a second-level administrative division of Chile, governed by a provincial governor who is appointed by the president.
Communes
The province is composed of ten communes, each governed by a municipality consisting of an alcalde and municipal council.
Commune | Seal | Population (2017) |
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1. Ancud | 38 991 | |
2. Castro | 43 807 | |
3. Chonchi | 14 858 | |
4. Curaco de Vélez | 3 829 | |
5. Dalcahue | 13 762 | |
6. Puqueldón | 3 921 | |
7. Queilén | 5 385 | |
8. Quemchi | 8 352 | |
9. Quellón | 27 192 | |
10. Quinchao | 8 088 |
Geography and demography
According to the 2002 census by the National Statistics Institute (INE), the province spans an area of 7,165.5 km2 (2,767 sq mi) and had a population of 142,194 inhabitants (71,386 men and 70,808 women), giving it a population density of 19.8/km2 (51/sq mi). Of these, 82,058 (57.7%) lived in urban areas and 60,136 (42.3%) in rural areas. Between the 1992 and 2002 censuses, the population grew by 9.1% (11,805 persons).[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Territorial division of Chile" (PDF) (in Spanish). National Statistics Institute. 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 November 2010. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
- ^ "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.