Cordillera Province, Chile

Province in Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile

Cordillera Province

Provincia de Cordillera

Province

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Location in the Santiago Metropolitan Region Region

Cordillera Province

Location in Chile

Coordinates: 33°43′S 70°14′W﻿ / ﻿33.717°S 70.233°W﻿ / -33.717; -70.233
Country| Chile
Region| Santiago Metropolitan Region
Capital| Puente Alto
Communes| See article
Government

• Type| Provincial
• Presidential Provincial Delegate| Marcela Mella Ortiz (Unir)
Area

[1]

• Total

| 5,528.3 km2 (2,134.5 sq mi)
• Rank| 1
Population

(2012 Census)[1]

• Total

| 608,235
• Rank| 2
• Density| 110/km2 (280/sq mi)
• Urban

| 511,565
• Rural

| 11,291
Sex

[1]

• Men| 256,193
• Women| 266,663
Time zone| UTC-4 (CLT[2])
• Summer (DST)| UTC-3 (CLST[3])
Area code| 56 + 2
Website| Delegation of Cordillera

Cordillera Province (Spanish: Provincia de Cordillera) 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 (13 mi) south-southeast of Santiago.

## Administration

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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.[4]

### Communes

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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

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The provincial area is 5,528.3 km2 (5,528 km2), 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.[1]

## Gallery

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* Cajón del Maipo

* Puente Alto

## References

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1. ^ a b c d (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas
2. ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
3. ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
4. ^ "Governorate of Cordillera" (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 March 2014.

## External links

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* Official website

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Provinces of Chile

* Aysén
* Antártica Chilena
* Antofagasta
* Arauco
* Arica
* Bío Bío
* Cachapoal
* Capitán Prat
* Cardenal Caro
* Cauquenes
* Cautín
* Chacabuco
* Chañaral
* Chiloé
* Choapa
* Coyhaique
* Colchagua
* Concepción
* Copiapó
* Cordillera
* Curicó
* Diguillín
* El Loa
* El Ranco
* Elqui
* General Carrera
* Huasco
* Iquique
* Itata
* Isla de Pascua
* Limarí
* Linares
* Llanquihue
* Los Andes
* Magallanes
* Maipo
* Malleco
* Marga Marga
* Melipilla
* Osorno
* Palena
* Parinacota
* Petorca
* Punilla
* Quillota
* San Antonio
* San Felipe de Aconcagua
* Santiago
* Talagante
* Talca
* Tamarugal
* Tierra del Fuego
* Tocopilla
* Última Esperanza
* Valdivia
* Valparaíso

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< Communes and municipalities in Santiago Metropolitan Region >

Santiago|

* Santiago
* Cerrillos
* Cerro Navia
* Conchalí
* El Bosque
* Estación Central
* Huechuraba
* Independencia
* La Cisterna
* La Florida
* La Granja
* La Pintana
* La Reina
* Las Condes
* Lo Barnechea
* Lo Espejo
* Lo Prado
* Macul
* Maipú
* Ñuñoa
* Pedro Aguirre Cerda
* Peñalolén
* Providencia
* Pudahuel
* Quilicura
* Quinta Normal
* Recoleta
* Renca
* San Joaquín
* San Miguel
* San Ramón
* Vitacura

Chacabuco|

* Colina
* Lampa
* Tiltil

Cordillera|

* Pirque
* Puente Alto
* San José de Maipo

Maipo|

* Buin
* Calera de Tango
* Paine
* San Bernardo

Melipilla|

* Alhué
* Curacaví
* María Pinto
* Melipilla
* San Pedro

Talagante|

* El Monte
* Isla de Maipo
* Padre Hurtado
* Peñaflor
* Talagante

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