The Valparaíso Region (Spanish: Región de Valparaíso, pronounced [balpaɾaˈiso]) is one of Chile's 16 first order administrative divisions.[FN 1] With the country's second-highest population of 1,790,219 as of 2017[update], and fourth-smallest area of 16,396.1 km2 (6,331 sq mi), the region is Chile's second most densely populated after the Santiago Metropolitan Region to the southeast.[1] The region also includes the remote Rapa Nui in the Pacific Ocean.
As a region, Valparaíso is a first-level administrative division. Since 2021 the region is governed by the governor, who is elected by popular vote. The current[when?] governor is Rodrigo Mundaca (Broad Font).
The Valparaíso Region is part of the very restricted range of the endangeredChilean wine palm (Jubaea chilensis); in prehistoric times, this endemic Chilean tree had a significantly larger range.[FN 2]
Demographics
The Valparaíso Region is populated by some 1.71 million inhabitants. The population density reached 94.1 inhabitants/km2. 91.6% of the population lives in urban areas and only 8.4% of the population lives in rural areas.[citation needed]
The most populous municipalities in the region are Valparaíso, with 308,000 inhabitants and Viña del Mar, with 287,000 inhabitants, which together with Villa Alemana, Quilpué and Concón form the Greater Valparaíso, a continuum of 1.75 million people. There are also Quillota, with about 201,000 inhabitants and San Antonio with more than 200,000 inhabitants with estimates at 250,000 to be the region's second-largest city.[citation needed][when?]
Valparaíso developed as a trans-oceanic rest stop for fishing ships, sea cruise-liners, and international naval ships. Therefore, a large proportion of residents have a variety of national origins, ethnic groups, and cultures.[3] The 16th-century colonial population was founded by male settlers from the Spanish regions of Andalusia, Asturia and León, and the large Basque contingent has given rise to a substantial Basque Chilean population. Large numbers came from other countries of Latin America from Mexico to Uruguay, esp. came during colonial rule in the 17th century. And in the late 18th–early 19th centuries came a small wave of Galician settlers from the Spanish region of Galicia.
The Valparaíso Region is a host of agricultural lands, wine producers, and industrial activity such as copper mining and cement. Chile's largest oil refinery is located in Concón (on the mouth of the Aconcagua River and about 20 km (12 mi) north of Valparaíso) and there are two important copper ore refineries: the state-owned Ventanas (on the coast and north of Concón) and the private works in Chagres, about 55 mi (89 km) inland.
The region also is a hub for chemicals and gas storage near the port of Quintero. In the interior valleys, there is a booming export industry, mainly around the avocado (palta), chirimoyas and flowers. The most striking recent development has been the cultivation of hillsides using high-tech drip feed irrigation. This has allowed otherwise dry and unproductive land to bear high yields.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Valparaiso Region news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2010 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Valparaiso Region Spanish Region de Valparaiso pronounced balpaɾaˈiso is one of Chile s 16 first order administrative divisions FN 1 With the country s second highest population of 1 790 219 as of 2017 update and fourth smallest area of 16 396 1 km2 6 331 sq mi the region is Chile s second most densely populated after the Santiago Metropolitan Region to the southeast 1 The region also includes the remote Rapa Nui in the Pacific Ocean Valparaiso Region Region de ValparaisoRegion of ChileNevado JuncalFlagCoat of armsMap of Valparaiso RegionCountry ChileNamed forValparaiso de Arriba SpainCapitalValparaisoProvincesPetorca Los Andes San Felipe de Aconcagua Quillota Quilpue Valparaiso San Antonio Isla de PascuaGovernment GovernorRodrigo Mundaca FA Area 1 Total16 396 1 km2 6 330 6 sq mi Rank13Lowest elevation0 m 0 ft Population 2017 census 1 Total1 790 219 Rank2 Density110 km2 280 sq mi ISO 3166 codeCL VSHDI 2019 0 867 2 very highWebsiteOfficial website in Spanish Hills in Valparaiso Bosques de Montemar Concon Vina del Mar Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso Renaca The Moai of Easter Island Its capital is the port city of Valparaiso other important cities include Vina del Mar Quillota San Felipe Quilpue Villa Alemana and San Antonio Contents 1 Administration 2 Geography and natural features 3 Demographics 3 1 Immigration and culture 4 Economics and industry 5 Provinces and communes 6 References 6 1 Line notes 6 2 Citations 7 External linksAdministration EditAs a region Valparaiso is a first level administrative division Since 2021 the region is governed by the governor who is elected by popular vote The current when governor is Rodrigo Mundaca Broad Font Geography and natural features EditThe region is on the same latitude as the Santiago Metropolitan Region Its capital is Valparaiso which is the site for the National Congress of Chile and an important commercial port Also in this region is the top resort city of Vina del Mar Additionally the Pacific islands of Easter Island Isla Salas y Gomez the Juan Fernandez Islands and the Desventuradas Islands fall under the Valparaiso Region s administration The Valparaiso Region is part of the very restricted range of the endangered Chilean wine palm Jubaea chilensis in prehistoric times this endemic Chilean tree had a significantly larger range FN 2 Demographics EditThe Valparaiso Region is populated by some 1 71 million inhabitants The population density reached 94 1 inhabitants km2 91 6 of the population lives in urban areas and only 8 4 of the population lives in rural areas citation needed The most populous municipalities in the region are Valparaiso with 308 000 inhabitants and Vina del Mar with 287 000 inhabitants which together with Villa Alemana Quilpue and Concon form the Greater Valparaiso a continuum of 1 75 million people There are also Quillota with about 201 000 inhabitants and San Antonio with more than 200 000 inhabitants with estimates at 250 000 to be the region s second largest city citation needed when Immigration and culture Edit This section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed September 2010 Learn how and when to remove this template message Valparaiso developed as a trans oceanic rest stop for fishing ships sea cruise liners and international naval ships Therefore a large proportion of residents have a variety of national origins ethnic groups and cultures 3 The 16th century colonial population was founded by male settlers from the Spanish regions of Andalusia Asturia and Leon and the large Basque contingent has given rise to a substantial Basque Chilean population Large numbers came from other countries of Latin America from Mexico to Uruguay esp came during colonial rule in the 17th century And in the late 18th early 19th centuries came a small wave of Galician settlers from the Spanish region of Galicia It is thought by whom the majority of Valparaiso s people have some non Spanish European background such as British and Irish Australians and New Zealanders North Americans U S or Canadian Croats and Bosnians Dutch and Belgians French Germans Greeks Italians Portuguese and Scandinavians Also there are more or less assimilated groups of Chilean Jews mostly Ashkenazi as well as Christians from the Ottoman Empire primarily Syro Lebanese and a large Palestinian community in the town of La Calera In racial terms the majority of Valparaiso s inhabitants are castizos meaning that their paternal origins are overwhelmingly from white whalers settlers and traders of various European nationalities including colonial Spanish settlers while their maternal origins usually stems from unions between colonial Spanish men and local indigenous women including those of Mapuche Inca Aymara and North American Indian descent transplanted Cherokees are reported to come in the late 19th century though it could well be a myth Smaller numbers of East Asians mostly Chinese Japanese or Korean minuscule numbers of Afro Chileans as well as a component of Polynesians whose ancestors were kidnapped from Easter Island and the Marquesas Islands further added to the region s Hispanicized melting pot Economics and industry EditThe Valparaiso Region is a host of agricultural lands wine producers and industrial activity such as copper mining and cement Chile s largest oil refinery is located in Concon on the mouth of the Aconcagua River and about 20 km 12 mi north of Valparaiso and there are two important copper ore refineries the state owned Ventanas on the coast and north of Concon and the private works in Chagres about 55 mi 89 km inland The region also is a hub for chemicals and gas storage near the port of Quintero In the interior valleys there is a booming export industry mainly around the avocado palta chirimoyas and flowers The most striking recent development has been the cultivation of hillsides using high tech drip feed irrigation This has allowed otherwise dry and unproductive land to bear high yields Provinces and communes EditRegion Province Commune Area km2 4 5 2002 4 5 Population Website 6 ValparaisoIsla de PascuaIsla de Pascua 164 3 791 link Archived 17 July 2015 at the Wayback MachineLos AndesSan Esteban 1 362 14 400 linkRinconada 123 6 692 linkLos Andes 1 248 60 198 linkCalle Larga 322 10 393 linkMarga MargaVilla Alemana 97 95 623 linkQuilpue 537 128 578 linkLimache 294 39 219 linkPetorcaZapallar 288 5 659 linkPetorca 1 517 9 440 linkPapudo 166 4 608 linkLa Ligua 1 163 31 987 linkCabildo 1 455 18 916 linkQuillotaQuillota 302 75 916 linkOlmue 232 14 105 linkNogales 405 21 633 linkLa Cruz 78 12 851 linkLa Calera 61 49 503 linkHijuelas 267 16 014 linkSan AntonioSanto Domingo 536 7 418 linkSan Antonio 405 87 205 linkEl Tabo 99 7 028 linkEl Quisco 51 9 467 linkCartagena 346 16 875 linkAlgarrobo 176 8 601 linkSan FelipeSanta Maria 166 12 813 linkSan Felipe 186 64 126 linkPutaendo 1 474 14 649 linkPanquehue 122 6 567 linkLlaillay 349 21 644 linkCatemu 362 12 112 linkValparaisoVina del Mar 122 286 931 linkValparaiso 402 275 982 linkQuintero 148 21 174 linkPuchuncavi 300 12 954 linkConcon 76 32 273 linkCasablanca 953 21 874 linkJuan Fernandez 148 633 link Archived 6 April 2015 at the Wayback MachineReferences EditC Michael Hogan 2008 Chilean Wine Palm Jubaea chilensis GlobalTwitcher com ed Nicklas Stromberg Valparaiso Region Chile 2006 1 Line notes Edit Valparaiso Region 2006 C Michael Hogan 2008 Citations Edit a b c Valparaiso Region Government of Chile Foreign Investment Committee Archived from the original on 3 November 2020 Retrieved 13 March 2010 Sub national HDI Area Database Global Data Lab hdi globaldatalab org Retrieved 26 October 2021 Valparaiso 1820 1920 Memoria Chilena a b National Statistics Institute in Spanish Retrieved 30 December 2010 a b Territorial division of Chile PDF Retrieved 30 December 2010 Asociacion Chilena de Municipalidades in Spanish Archived from the original on 19 April 2011 Retrieved 7 February 2011 External links EditGobierno Regional de Valparaiso Archived 15 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine Official website in Spanish Robinson Crusoe Moai statues and the Rapa Nui the stories of Chile s far off islands Archived 30 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine 33 3 47 S 71 38 22 W 33 06306 S 71 63944 W 33 06306 71 63944 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Valparaiso Region amp oldid 1149327962, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
