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Province in Los Lagos, Chile
Chiloé Province Provincia de Chiloé
Province
Beach of NercónBeach of Nercón
Official seal of Chiloé ProvinceSeal
Location in the Los Lagos RegionLocation in the Los Lagos Region
Location in ChileLocation in ChileChiloé ProvinceLocation in Chile
Coordinates: 42°30′S 74°00′W / 42.500°S 74.000°W / -42.500; -74.000
CountryChile
RegionLos Lagos
CapitalCastro
Communes List of 10:
Government
 • TypeProvincial
Area
 • Total7,165.5 km (2,766.6 sq mi)
Population
 • Total161,654
 • Density23/km (58/sq mi)
 • Urban82,058
 • Rural60,136
Sex
 • Men71,386
 • Women70,808
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST)
Area code56 + 65
Websitewww.gobernacionchiloe.gov.cl

Chiloé Province (Template:Lang-es) 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

Communes of Los Lagos Region. Provinces are shown in colours.

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

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

  1. ^ "Territorial division of Chile" (PDF) (in Spanish). National Statistics Institute. 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 November 2010. Retrieved 18 March 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
  3. "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-28. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
Provinces of Chile
< Communes and municipalities in Los Lagos Region >
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Chiloé
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