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Chiloé Province

January 05, 2023

Chiloé Province (Spanish: Provincia de Chiloé) is one of the four provinces in the southern Chilean region of Los Lagos (X). It consists of all of Chiloé Archipelago (including Chiloé Island) with the exception of the Desertores Islands. The province spans a surface area of 9,181.6 km2 (3,545 sq mi).[1] Its capital is Castro, and the seat of the Roman Catholic bishopric is Ancud.

Chiloé Province
Provincia de Chiloé
Province
Flag
Seal
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 Los Lagos
CapitalCastro
Communes
List of 10:
Government
 • TypeProvincial
 • GovernorFernando Bórquez (RN)
Area
[1]
 • Total7,165.5 km2 (2,766.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2012 Census)[1]
 • Total161,654
 • Density23/km2 (58/sq mi)
 • Urban
82,058
 • Rural
60,136
Sex
[1]
 • Men71,386
 • Women70,808
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT[2])
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST[3])
Area code+56-65
Websitewww.gobernacionchiloe.gov.cl

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 (PDF) (in Spanish). National Statistics Institute. 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 November 2010. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
  2. ^ . WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
  3. ^ . WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-28.

January 05, 2023
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