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Valparaíso Province

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Country
  
Chile

Area rank
  
4

Area code(s)
  
country 56 + area 32

Capital
  
Region
  
Time zone
  
CLT (UTC-4)

Area
  
2,147 km²

Valparaíso Province

Website
  
Governorate of Valparaíso

Destinations
  
Valparaíso, Viña del Mar, Robinson Crusoe Island

Clubs and Teams
  
Everton de Viña del Mar, Santiago Wanderers

Points of interest
  
Baburizza Palace, Quinta Vergara, Wulff Castle, Reñaca beach, Dunas De Concón

Colleges and Universities
  
Pontifical Catholic University, University of Valparaíso, Federico Santa María Tec, Andrés Bello National, Playa Ancha University

Valparaíso Province (Spanish: Provincia de Valparaíso) is one of eight provinces of the central Chilean region of Valparaíso (V). Its capital is the coastal city of Valparaíso (pop. 275,982).

Contents

Map of Valpara%C3%ADso Province, Valpara%C3%ADso, Chile

Administration

As a province, Valparaíso is a second-level administrative division, governed by a provincial governor who is appointed by the president.

Communes

The province comprises seven communes (Spanish: comunas), each governed by a municipality consisting of an alcalde and municipal council:

History

On March 11, 2010, the communes of Quilpué and Villa Alemana were transferred to Marga Marga Province under Law 20,368 (signed August 25, 2009).

Geography and demography

The province spans a coastal area of 2,146.6 km2 (829 sq mi), the fourth largest in the Valparaíso Region. According to the 2002 census, Valparaíso was the most populous province in the region with a population of 651,821. At that time, there were 639,255 people living in urban areas, 12,566 people living in rural areas, 315,785 men and 336,036 women.

References

Valparaíso Province Wikipedia


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