San Felipe de Aconcagua Province
For other uses, see Aconcagua (disambiguation).
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| San Felipe de Aconcagua Provincia de San Felipe de Aconcagua |
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 San Felipe de Aconcagua
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| Coordinates: 32°42′S 70°45′W / 32.7°S 70.75°WCoordinates: 32°42′S 70°45′W / 32.7°S 70.75°W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Valparaíso |
| Capital | San Felipe |
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List of 6:
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| Government | |
| • Type | Provincial |
| • Governor | Jorge Jara Catalán (PDC) |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 2,659.2 km2 (1,026.7 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 3 |
| Population (2002 Census)[1] | |
| • Total | 131,911 |
| • Rank | 5 |
| • Density | 50/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 98,925 |
| • Rural | 32,986 |
| Sex[1] | |
| • Men | 65,090 |
| • Women | 66,821 |
| Time zone | CLT [2] (UTC-4) |
| • Summer (DST) | CLST [3] (UTC-3) |
| Area code(s) | 56 + 34 |
| Website | Governorate of San Felipe de Aconcagua |
San Felipe de Aconcagua Province (Spanish: Provincia de San Felipe de Aconcagua) is one of eight provinces of the central Chilean region of Valparaíso (V). Its capital is the city of San Felipe (pop. 64,126).[1]
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[edit] Administration
As a province, San Felipe de Aconcagua is a second-level administrative division, governed by a provincial governor who is appointed by the president.
[edit] Communes
The province comprises six communes (Spanish: comunas), each governed by a municipality consisting of an alcalde and municipal council:
- Catemu
- Llaillay
- Panquehue
- Putaendo
- San Felipe (capital)
- Santa María
[edit] Geography and demography
The province spans a landlocked area of 2,659.2 km2 (1,027 sq mi), the third largest in the Valparaíso Region. According to the 2002 census, San Felipe de Aconcagua is the fifth most populous province in the region with a population of 131,911. At that time, there were 98,925 people living in urban areas, 32,986 people living in rural areas, 65,090 men and 66,821 women.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas (Spanish)
- ^ "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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