Valparaíso Province
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Valparaíso Province Provincia de Valparaíso |
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| Coordinates: 33°02′S 71°33′W / 33.033°S 71.550°WCoordinates: 33°02′S 71°33′W / 33.033°S 71.550°W | |||||
| Country | Chile | ||||
| Region | Valparaíso | ||||
| Capital | Valparaíso | ||||
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| Government | |||||
| • Type | Provincial | ||||
| • Governor | Pablo Zúñiga Jiliberto (RN) | ||||
| Area | |||||
| • Total | 2,146.6 km2 (828.8 sq mi) | ||||
| Area rank | 4 | ||||
| Population (2012 Census) | |||||
| • Total | 713,065 | ||||
| • Rank | 1 | ||||
| • Density | 330/km2 (860/sq mi) | ||||
| • Urban | 639,255 | ||||
| • Rural | 12,566 | ||||
| Sex | |||||
| • Men | 315,785 | ||||
| • Women | 336,036 | ||||
| Time zone | CLT (UTC-4) | ||||
| • Summer (DST) | CLST (UTC-3) | ||||
| Area code(s) | 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).
As a province, Valparaíso is a second-level administrative division, governed by a provincial governor who is appointed by the president.
The province comprises seven communes (Spanish: comunas), each governed by a municipality consisting of an alcalde and municipal council:
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).
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.
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