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Cordillera Province, Chile

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nameCordillera Province
native_nameProvincia de Cordillera
native_name_langes
settlement_typeProvince
image_sealLogo de la DPP Cordillera.svg
image_mapProvincia de Cordillera.svg
map_captionLocation in the Santiago Metropolitan Region Region
map_altLocation in the Santiago Metropolitan Region Region
pushpin_mapChile
pushpin_mapsize175
pushpin_map_captionLocation in Chile
coordinates
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameChile
subdivision_type1Region
subdivision_name1Santiago Metropolitan Region
parts_typeCommunes
partsSee article
seat_typeCapital
seatPuente Alto
government_typeProvincial
leader_partyUnir
leader_titlePresidential Provincial Delegate
leader_nameMarcela Mella Ortiz
unit_prefMetric
area_footnotes
area_total_km25528.3
area_rank1
population_footnotes
population_total608235
population_as_of2012 Census
population_rank2
population_density_km2auto
population_blank1_titleUrban
population_blank1511,565
population_blank2_titleRural
population_blank211,291
demographics_type1Sex
demographics1_footnotes
demographics1_title1Men
demographics1_info1256,193
demographics1_title2Women
demographics1_info2266,663
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timezone_DSTCLST
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area_code_typeArea code
area_code56 + 2
website[Delegation of Cordillera](http://dppCordillera.gob.cl/)

Cordillera Province () is one of six provinces in the Santiago Metropolitan Region of central Chile. Its topography includes a small area of Chile's central valley, glaciers, rivers, volcanoes, and the Andes range, which forms the border with Mendoza Province in Argentina. The provincial capital of Puente Alto lies approximately 21 km south-southeast of Santiago.

Administration

As a province, Cordillera is a second-level administrative division of Chile, governed by a provincial delegate who is appointed by the president. The current delegate is Marcela Mella Ortiz, who was appointed by President Gabriel Boric.

Communes

The province comprises three communes, each governed by a municipality consisting of an alcalde and municipal council: Pirque, Puente Alto and San José de Maipo.

Geography and demography

The provincial area is 5528.3 sqkm, making it the largest province in the region. According to the 2002 census, Cordillera was the second most populous province in the region with a total population of 522,856. At that time, there were 511,565 people living in urban areas, 11,291 living in rural areas, 256,193 men, and 266,663 women.

References

References

  1. {{in lang. es [http://www.ine.cl/canales/chile_estadistico/censos_poblacion_vivienda/censo_pobl_vivi.php Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas]
  2. "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org.
  3. "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org.
  4. "Governorate of Cordillera".
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