Provinces of Chile

Provinces of Chile

A province is the second largest administrative division in Chile, after a region. Each region is divided into provinces. There are 54 provinces in total. Each province is headed by a governor (gobernador) appointed by the president. Provinces are further divided into communes which are administered by a municipality.

List of provinces by region

XV - Arica and Parinacota Region

• Arica Province
• Parinacota Province

I - Tarapacá Region

• Iquique Province
• Tamarugal Province

II - Antofagasta Region

• Antofagasta Province
• El Loa Province
• Tocopilla Province

III - Atacama Region

• Copiapó Province
• Chañaral Province
• Huasco Province

IV - Coquimbo Region

• Elqui Province
• Choapa Province
• Limarí Province

V - Valparaíso Region

• Valparaíso Province
• Isla de Pascua Province
• Los Andes Province
• Petorca Province
• Quillota Province
• San Antonio Province
• San Felipe de Aconcagua Province
• Marga Marga Province

VI - O'Higgins Region

• Cachapoal Province
• Cardenal Caro Province
• Colchagua Province

VII - Maule Region

• Talca Province
• Cauquenes Province
• Curicó Province
• Linares Province

VIII - Biobío Region

• Concepción Province
• Arauco Province
• Biobío Province
• Ñuble Province

IX - Araucanía Region

• Cautín Province
• Malleco Province

XIV - Los Ríos Region

• Valdivia Province
• Ranco Province

X - Los Lagos Region

• Llanquihue Province
• Chiloé Province
• Osorno Province
• Palena Province

XI - Aisén Region

• Coihaique Province
• Aisén Province
• Capitán Prat Province
• General Carrera Province

XII - Magallanes and Antártica Chilena Region

• Magallanes Province
• Antártica Chilena Province
• Tierra del Fuego Province
• Última Esperanza Province.

RM - Santiago Metropolitan Region

• Santiago Province
• Cordillera Province
• Chacabuco Province
• Maipo Province
• Melipilla Province
• Talagante Province

See also

• Regions of Chile
• Communes of Chile

External links

• Decreto Ley 2.868
• "Provinces of Chile". Statoids.