Cordillera Province, Chile
Cordillera Province Provincia de Cordillera |
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Location in the Santiago Metropolitan Region Region Location in the Santiago Metropolitan Region Region |
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Location in Chile | ||
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Country | Chile | |
Region | Santiago Metropolitan Region | |
Capital | Puente Alto | |
Communes | See article | |
Government | ||
• Type | Provincial | |
• Governor | Caterina Klein Plesnar (PDC) | |
Area[1] | ||
• Total | 5,528.3 km2 (2,134.5 sq mi) | |
Area rank | 1 | |
Population (2012 Census)[1] | ||
• Total | 608,235 | |
• Rank | 2 | |
• Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) | |
• Urban | 511,565 | |
• Rural | 11,291 | |
Sex[1] | ||
• Men | 256,193 | |
• Women | 266,663 | |
Time zone | CLT [2] (UTC-4) | |
• Summer (DST) | CLST [3] (UTC-3) | |
Area code | 56 + 2 | |
Website | Governorate of Cordillera |
Cordillera Province (Spanish: Provincia de Cordillera) is one of six provinces in the Santiago Metropolitan Region of central Chile. Its topography includes a small area of Chile's central valley, glaciers, rivers, volcanoes, and the Andes range, which forms the border with Mendoza Province in Argentina. The provincial capital of Puente Alto lies approximately 21 km (13 mi) south-southeast of Santiago.
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Administration
As a province, Cordillera is a second-level administrative division of Chile, governed by a provincial governor who is appointed by the president. The current governor is Caterina Klein Plesnar.[4]
Communes
The province comprises three communes, each governed by a municipality consisting of an alcalde and municipal council: Pirque, Puente Alto and San José de Maipo.
Geography and demography
The provincial area is Lua error in Module:Convert at line 272: attempt to index local 'cat' (a nil value)., making it the largest province in the region. According to the 2002 census, Cordillera was the second most populous province in the region with a total population of 522,856. At that time, there were 511,565 people living in urban areas, 11,291 living in rural areas, 256,193 men, and 266,663 women.[1]
Gallery
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Cajón del Maipo.jpg
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12. Plaza de Puente Alto.jpg
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas
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