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Chiloé Province Provincia de 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 Province (Template:Lang-es) is one of the four provinces in the southern 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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