Country Chile Communes Río IbáñezChile Chico Area code(s) 56 + 67 | Region Aisén Time zone CLT (UTC-4) Area 11,920 km² | |
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Website Government of General Carrera Points of interest General Carrera Lake, Bertrand Lake, Monte San Valentin, Explora Sur Excursiones, Marble Caves | ||
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General Carrera Province (Spanish: Provincia de General Carrera) is one of four provinces of the southern Chilean region of Aisen (XI). Its capital city is Chile Chico.
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- Chile general carrera province fly through tour google earth
- Map of General Carrera Province XI RegiC3B3n Chile
- Administration
- Geography and demography
- References
Map of General Carrera Province, XI Regi%C3%B3n, Chile
Administration
As a province, General Carrera is a second-level administrative division, governed by a provincial governor appointed by the president. The province comprises two communes, Río Ibáñez and Chile Chico; each is governed by a municipality, headed by an alcalde.
Geography and demography
According to the 2002 census by the National Statistics Institute (INE), the province spans an area of 11,919.5 km2 (4,602 sq mi) and had a population of 6,921 inhabitants (3,735 men and 3,186 women), giving it a population density of 0.6/km2 (2/sq mi). It is the sixth least populated province in the country. Of these, 3,042 (44%) lived in urban areas and 3,879 (56%) in rural areas. Between the 1992 and 2002 censuses, the population grew by 6% (392 persons).