Chiloé Province

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Chiloé Province
Provincia de Chiloé
Flag of Chiloé Province
Official seal of Chiloé Province
Location in the Los Lagos Region
Location in the Los Lagos Region
Coordinates: 42°30′S 74°00′W / 42.500°S 74.000°W / -42.500; -74.000
Country Chile
Region
Capital
Castro
Communes
Government
 • Type
UTC-3 (CLST[3])
Area code+56-65
Websitewww.gobernacionchiloe.gov.cl

Chiloé Province (

Roman Catholic bishopric is Ancud
.

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

Communes of Los Lagos Region. Provinces are shown in colours.

The province is composed of ten communes, each governed by a municipality consisting of an alcalde and municipal council.

Commune Seal Population (2017)
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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
  3. ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-28.