Quillota Province

Province in Valparaíso, Chile

Quillota Province

Provincia de Quillota

Province

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Location in the Valparaíso Region

Quillota Province

Location in Chile

Coordinates: 32°52′S 71°14′W﻿ / ﻿32.867°S 71.233°W﻿ / -32.867; -71.233
Country|  Chile
Region|  Valparaíso
Capital| Quillota
Communes|

List of 5:

* Quillota
* La Calera
* Nogales
* Hijuelas
* La Cruz

Government

• Type| Provincial
• Presidential Provincial Delegate| José Orrego Ramírez (Democratic Revolution)
Area

[1]

• Total

| 1,113.1 km2 (429.8 sq mi)
• Rank| 7
Population

(2012 Census)[1]

• Total

| 190,525
• Rank| 3
• Density| 170/km2 (440/sq mi)
• Urban

| 151,366
• Rural

| 24,551
Sex

[1]

• Men| 86,620
• Women| 89,297
Time zone| UTC-4 (CLT[2])
• Summer (DST)| UTC-3 (CLST[3])
Area code| country 56 + area 33
Website| Delegation of Quillota

Quillota Province (Spanish: Provincia de Quillota) is one of eight provinces of the central Chilean region of Valparaíso (V). Its capital is the city of Quillota (pop. 75,916).[1]

## Administration

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

### Communes

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

* Quillota (capital)
* La Calera
* Nogales
* Hijuelas
* La Cruz

## History

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

## Geography and demography

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The province spans a landlocked area of 1,113.1 km2 (430 sq mi), the smallest in the Valparaíso Region with the exception of Isla de Pascua (Easter Island). According to the 2002 census, Quillota is the third most populous province in the region with a population of 175,917. At that time, there were 151,366 people living in urban areas, 24,551 people living in rural areas, 86,620 men and 89,297 women.[1]

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas
2. ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on September 11, 2007. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
3. ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on September 11, 2007. Retrieved 2010-07-28.

## External links

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* (in Spanish) Official link

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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 Valparaíso Region >

Petorca|

* Cabildo
* La Ligua
* Papudo
* Petorca
* Zapallar

Los Andes|

* Calle Larga
* Los Andes
* Rinconada
* San Esteban

San Felipe de Aconcagua|

* Catemu
* Llay-Llay
* Panquehue
* Putaendo
* San Felipe
* Santa María

Quillota|

* Hijuelas
* La Calera
* La Cruz
* Nogales
* Quillota

Valparaíso|

* Casablanca
* Concón
* Juan Fernández
* Puchuncaví
* Quintero
* Valparaíso
* Viña del Mar

San Antonio|

* Algarrobo
* Cartagena
* El Quisco
* El Tabo
* San Antonio
* Santo Domingo

Isla de Pascua|

* Isla de Pascua

Marga Marga|

* Limache
* Olmué
* Quilpué
* Villa Alemana

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