San Antonio Province
| San Antonio Province Provincia de San Antonio |
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 San Antonio Province
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| Coordinates: 33°39′S 71°31′W / 33.65°S 71.517°WCoordinates: 33°39′S 71°31′W / 33.65°S 71.517°W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Valparaíso |
| Capital | San Antonio |
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List of 6:
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| Government | |
| • Type | Provincial |
| • Governor | Alfredo Nebreda Le Roy |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 1,511.6 km2 (583.6 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 5 |
| Population (2002 Census)[1] | |
| • Total | 136,594 |
| • Rank | 4 |
| • Density | 90/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 125,637 |
| • Rural | 10,957 |
| Sex[1] | |
| • Men | 67,771 |
| • Women | 68,823 |
| Time zone | CLT [2] (UTC-4) |
| • Summer (DST) | CLST [3] (UTC-3) |
| Area code(s) | country 56 + area 35 |
| Website | Governorate of San Antonio |
San Antonio Province (Spanish: Provincia de San Antonio) is one of eight provinces of the central Chilean region of Valparaíso (V). Its capital is the port city of San Antonio (pop. 87,205).[1]
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[edit] Administration
As a province, San Antonio is a second-level administrative division, governed by a provincial governor who is appointed by the president.
[edit] Communes
The province comprises six communes, each governed by a municipality consisting of an alcalde and municipal council:
- Algarrobo
- El Quisco
- El Tabo
- Cartagena
- San Antonio (capital)
- Santo Domingo
[edit] Geography and demography
The province spans a coastal area of 1,511.6 km2 (584 sq mi), . According to the 2002 census, San Antonio Province had a population of 136,594, making it the fourth most populous province in the region. At that time, the population was 267,022 inhabitant with 125,637 people living in urban areas, 10,957 people living in rural areas, 67,771 men and 68,823 women.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e (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.
[edit] External links
- (Spanish) Official link
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