Cordillera Province, Chile
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| Cordillera Province Provincia de Cordillera |
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 Cordillera Province
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| Coordinates: 33°43′S 70°14′W / 33.717°S 70.233°WCoordinates: 33°43′S 70°14′W / 33.717°S 70.233°W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Santiago Metropolitan Region |
| Capital | Puente Alto |
| Communes | See article |
| Government | |
| • Type | Provincial |
| • Governor | Alejandro Fernández Araya (PDC) |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 5,528.3 km2 (2,134.5 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 1 |
| Population (2002 Census)[1] | |
| • Total | 522,856 |
| • Rank | 2 |
| • Density | 94.6/km2 (245/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 Argentina. The provincial capital of Puente Alto lies approximately 21 km (13 mi) south-southeast of Santiago.
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[edit] Administration
As a province, Cordillera is a second-level administrative division of Chile, governed by a provincial governor who is appointed by the president. On December 10, 2008, president Michelle Bachelet appointed Alejandro Fernández Araya provincial governor.[4]
[edit] 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.
[edit] Geography and demography
The provincial area is 5,528.3 km2 (2,134 sq mi), 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]
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[edit] References
- ^ a b c d (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas
- ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. http://www.world-time-zones.org/zones/chile-time.htm. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
- ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. http://www.world-time-zones.org/zones/chile-summer-time.htm. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
- ^ (Spanish) "Governorate of Cordillera". http://www.gobernacioncordillera.gov.cl/. Retrieved 29 April 2010.
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