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| Province | |
 Location in the Los Lagos Region | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Los Lagos |
| Capital | Castro |
| Communes | List of 10: |
| Government | |
| • Type | Provincial |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7,165.5 km (2,766.6 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 4 |
| Population | |
| • Total | 142,194 |
| • Rank | 3 |
| • Density | 20/km (51/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 82,058 |
| • Rural | 60,136 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 71,386 |
| • Women | 70,808 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLT) |
| Area code | 56 + 65 |
| Website | Government of Chiloé |
Chiloé is one of the provinces of Los Lagos Region of Chile. Chiloé Province covers all of Chiloé Archipelago (including Chiloé Island) with the exception of Desertores Islands. The area of Chiloé province is 9181 km² (3546 sq mi). The administrative center of the province is Castro, while 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
| < Communes and municipalities in Los Lagos Region > | ||
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| Osorno |  | |
| Llanquihue | ||
| Chiloé | ||
| Palena | ||
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