Cordillera
Cordillera Province Provincia de Cordillera | |
|---|---|
 Location in the Santiago Metropolitan Region | |
  Cordillera Province Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates: 33°43′S 70°14′W / 33.717°S 70.233°W | |
| Kintra | Chile |
| Region | Santiago Metropolitan Region |
| Caipital | Puente Alto |
| Communes | See airticle |
| Govrenment | |
| • Teep | Provincial |
| • Govrenor | Alejandro Fernández Araya (PDC) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5528.3 km2 (2,134.5 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 1 |
| Population (2002 Census)[1] | |
| • Total | 522,856 |
| • Rank | 2 |
| • Density | 95/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 511565 |
| • Landwart | 11291 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 256,193 |
| • Weemen | 266,663 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT [2]) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST [3]) |
| Area code | 56 + 2 |
| Website | Governorate of Cordillera |
Cordillera Province (Spaingie: Provincia de Cordillera) is ane o sax provinces in the Santiago Metropolitan Region o central Chile. Its topografie includes a smaw aurie o Chile's central glen, glaciers, rivers, volcanoes, an the Andes range, which forms the border wi Argentinae. The provincial caipital o Puente Alto lees approximately 21 km (13 mi) sooth-sootheast o Santiago.
Admeenistration[eedit | eedit soorce]
As a province, Cordillera is a seicont-level admeenistrative diveesion o Chile, govrened bi a provincial govrenor who is appointit bi the preses. On 10 Dizember 2008, preses Michelle Bachelet appointit Alejandro Fernández Araya provincial govrenor.[4]
Communes[eedit | eedit soorce]
The province comprises three communes, each govrened bi a municipality consistin o an alcalde an municipal council: Pirque, Puente Alto an San José de Maipo.
Geografie an demografie[eedit | eedit soorce]
The provincial aurie is 5,528.3 km2 (2,134 sq mi), makkin it the lairgest province in the region. Accordin tae the 2002 census, Cordillera wis the seicont maist populous province in the region wi a tot population o 522,856. At that time, thare wur 511,565 fowk livin in urban auries, 11,291 livin in landwart auries, 256,193 men, an 266,663 weemen.[1]
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References[eedit | eedit soorce]
- ↑ a b c d (in Spaingie) Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas
- ↑ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived frae the original on 13 Julie 2010. Retrieved 28 Julie 2010.
- ↑ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived frae the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 28 Julie 2010.
- ↑ (in Spaingie) "Governorate of Cordillera". Retrieved 29 Apryle 2010.
