Coyhaique Province
Coyhaique Province
Provincia de Coyhaique | |
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 Location in the Aysén del General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo Region   Coyhaique Province Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates: 45°00′S 72°00′W / 45.000°S 72.000°W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Aisén |
| Capital | Coyhaique |
| Communes | Coyhaique Lago Verde |
| Government | |
| • Type | Provincial |
| • Governor | Néstor Mera Muñoz |
| Area | |
• Total | 12,942.5 km2 (4,997.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2012 Census)[2] | |
• Total | 54,575 |
| • Density | 4.2/km2 (11/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 44,850 |
| • Rural | 6,253 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 26,108 |
| • Women | 24,995 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT[3]) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST[4]) |
| Website | www |
Coyhaique Province (Template:Lang-es) is one of four provinces of the southern Chilean region of Aisen (XI). Its capital city is Coyhaique. It is the most populous of provinces in the Aysén Region.[2]
Administration
As a province, Coyhaique is a second-level administrative division of Chile, which is further sub-divided into two communes (comunas), Coyhaique and Lago Verde, each of which is governed by a municipality headed by an alcalde. The province is administered by a presidentially appointed governor. Néstor Mera Muñoz was appointed by president Sebastián Piñera.[1]
Geography and demography
According to the 2002 census by the National Statistics Institute (INE), the province spans an area of 12,942.5 km2 (4,997 sq mi)[2] and had a population of 51,103 inhabitants (26,108 men and 24,995 women), giving it a population density of 3.9/km2 (10/sq mi). Of these, 44,850 (87.8%) lived in urban areas and 6,253 (12.2%) in rural areas. Between the 1992 and 2002 censuses, the population grew by 14.9% (6,638 persons).[2]
Notes and references
- ^ a b "Gobierno de Chile: Gobernadores". Government of Chile (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b c d e f "Territorial division of Chile" (PDF) (in Spanish). National Statistics Institute (INE). 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 28 July 2010.
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Communes and municipalities in Aysén Region | ||
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| Aysén |  | |
| Capitán Prat | ||
| Coyhaique | ||
| General Carrera | ||