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			{{Infobox settlement
	'''Chiloé''' is one of the provinces of ] of ].
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			\| native_name = Provincia de Chiloé
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			\| map_alt = Location in the Los Lagos Region
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			\| leader_name = Fernando Bórquez
			\| unit_pref = Metric
			\| area_footnotes = <ref name="INE">{{cite web\|url=http://www.ine.cl/canales/chile_estadistico/territorio/division_politico_administrativa/pdf/dpa_completa.pdf \|format=PDF \|title=Territorial division of Chile \|access-date=18 March 2011 \|publisher=] \|year=2007 \|language=es \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101114052159/http://www.ine.cl/canales/chile_estadistico/territorio/division_politico_administrativa/pdf/DPA_COMPLETA.pdf \|archive-date=14 November 2010 }}</ref>
			\| area_total_km2 = 7165.5
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			\| population_total = 161654
			\| population_as_of = 2012 Census
			\| population_density_km2 = auto
			\| population_blank1_title = Urban
			\| population_blank1 = 82,058
			\| population_blank2_title = Rural
			\| population_blank2 = 60,136
			\| demographics_type1 = Sex
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			\| demographics1_title2 = Women
			\| demographics1_info2 = 70,808
			\| timezone = ]<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.world-time-zones.org/zones/chile-time.htm \|access-date=2010-07-28 \|title=Chile Time \|publisher=WorldTimeZones.org \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070911130719/http://www.world-time-zones.org/zones/chile-time.htm \|archive-date=2007-09-11 }}</ref>
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			\| area_code = +56-65
			\| website = {{URL\|http://www.gobernacionchiloe.gov.cl/}}
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	Chiloé Province ~~includes~~ Chiloé ~~Island~~ ~~and~~ ~~many~~ ~~smaller~~ ~~islands.~~ ~~The~~ ~~area~~ of ~~Chiloé~~ ~~province~~ is ~~9181~~ ~~km²~~ (~~3546~~ sq mi). ~~The~~ ~~administrative~~ ~~center~~ of the province is ], ~~while~~ the seat of the ] ] is ].		'''Chiloé Province''' ({{langx\|es\|Provincia de Chiloé}}) is one of the four ] in the southern ]an ] of ] (X). It consists of all of ] (including ]) with the exception of the ]. The province spans a surface area of {{convert\|9181.6\|sqkm\|0\|abbr=on}}.<ref name="INE"/> Its capital is ], and the seat of the ] ] is ].

			==Administration==
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			As a ], Chiloé is a second-level ] of Chile, governed by a provincial ] who is appointed by the ].
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			===Communes===
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			The province is composed of ten communes, each governed by a municipality consisting of an ] and ].
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			!Commune
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			!Population (2017)
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			\|1. ]
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			\|38 991
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			\|2. ]
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			\|43 807
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			\|14 858
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			\|3 829
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			\|13 762
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			\|3 921
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			\|5 385
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			\|8 352
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			\|9. ]
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			\|27 192
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			\|10. ]
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			\|8 088
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			==Geography and demography==
			According to the 2002 census by the ] (''INE''), the province spans an area of {{convert\|7165.5\|sqkm\|0\|abbr=on}} and had a population of 142,194 inhabitants (71,386 men and 70,808 women), giving it a population density of {{convert\|19.8\|PD/sqkm\|0\|abbr=on}}. Of these, 82,058 (57.7%) lived in urban areas and 60,136 (42.3%) in rural areas. Between the 1992 and 2002 censuses, the population grew by 9.1% (11,805 persons).<ref name= "INE"/>
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			==See also==
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			==References==
			{{Reflist}}

			{{Provinces of Chile}}
			{{Communes in Los Lagos Region}}
			{{Authority control}}

			{{DEFAULTSORT:Chiloe Province}}
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Province in Los Lagos, Chile

Chiloé Province Provincia de Chiloé
Province
Seal
Location in the Los Lagos Region
Coordinates: 42°30′S 74°00′W / 42.500°S 74.000°W / -42.500; -74.000
Country	Chile
Region	Los Lagos
Capital	Castro
Communes	List of 10: Ancud Castro Chonchi Curaco de Vélez Dalcahue Puqueldón Queilén Quellón Quemchi Quinchao
Government
• Type	Provincial
• Governor	Fernando Bórquez (RN)
Area
• Total	7,165.5 km (2,766.6 sq mi)
Population
• Total	161,654
• Density	23/km (58/sq mi)
• Urban	82,058
• Rural	60,136
Sex
• Men	71,386
• Women	70,808
Time zone	UTC-4 (CLT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-3 (CLST)
Area code	+56-65
Website	www.gobernacionchiloe.gov.cl

Chiloé Province (Spanish: Provincia de Chiloé) is one of the four provinces in the southern Chilean region of Los Lagos (X). It consists of all of Chiloé Archipelago (including Chiloé Island) with the exception of the Desertores Islands. The province spans a surface area of 9,181.6 km (3,545 sq mi). Its capital is Castro, and the seat of the Roman Catholic bishopric is Ancud.

Administration

As a province, Chiloé is a second-level administrative division of Chile, governed by a provincial governor who is appointed by the president.

Communes

The province is composed of ten communes, each governed by a municipality consisting of an alcalde and municipal council.

Commune	Seal	Population (2017)
1. Ancud		38 991
2. Castro		43 807
3. Chonchi		14 858
4. Curaco de Vélez		3 829
5. Dalcahue		13 762
6. Puqueldón		3 921
7. Queilén		5 385
8. Quemchi		8 352
9. Quellón		27 192
10. Quinchao		8 088

Geography and demography

According to the 2002 census by the National Statistics Institute (INE), the province spans an area of 7,165.5 km (2,767 sq mi) and had a population of 142,194 inhabitants (71,386 men and 70,808 women), giving it a population density of 19.8/km (51/sq mi). Of these, 82,058 (57.7%) lived in urban areas and 60,136 (42.3%) in rural areas. Between the 1992 and 2002 censuses, the population grew by 9.1% (11,805 persons).

References

^ "Territorial division of Chile" (PDF) (in Spanish). National Statistics Institute. 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 November 2010. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
"Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
"Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-28.

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Administration

Communes

Geography and demography

See also

References