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'''Chiloé''' is one of the provinces of ] of ]. Chiloé Province covers all of ] (including ]) with the exception of ]. The area of Chiloé province is 9181&nbsp;km² (3546 sq mi). The administrative center of the province is ], while the seat of the ] ] is ]. '''Chiloé''' is one of four provinces of ]an ] of ] (X). It encompasses all of ] (including ]) with the exception of the ]. The province spans a surface area of {{convert|9181|sqkm|0|abbr=on}}.<ref name="INE"/> Its capital is ], and the seat of the ] ] is ].


==Administration== ==Administration==
As a province, Chiloé is a second-level ] of Chile, governed by a provincial ] who is appointed by the ]. As a ], Chiloé is a second-level ] of Chile, governed by a provincial ] who is appointed by the ].


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Province in Los Lagos, Chile
Chiloé
Province
Location in the Los Lagos RegionLocation in the Los Lagos Region
CountryChile
RegionLos Lagos
CapitalCastro
Communes List of 10:
Government
 • TypeProvincial
Area
 • Total7,165.5 km (2,766.6 sq mi)
 • Rank4
Population
 • Total142,194
 • Rank3
 • Density20/km (51/sq mi)
 • Urban82,058
 • Rural60,136
Sex
 • Men71,386
 • Women70,808
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT )
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST )
Area code56 + 65
WebsiteGovernment of Chiloé

Chiloé is one of four provinces of Chilean region of Los Lagos (X). It encompasses all of Chiloé Archipelago (including Chiloé Island) with the exception of the Desertores Islands. The province spans a surface area of 9,181 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.

References

  1. ^ Template:Es Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas
  2. "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
  3. "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
Provinces of Chile
< Communes and municipalities in Los Lagos Region >
Osorno
Llanquihue
Chiloé
Palena
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