Petorca Province

Petorca Province
Provincia de Petorca
Official seal of Petorca Province
Location in the Valparaíso Region
Location in the Valparaíso Region
Petorca Province is located in Chile
Petorca Province
Petorca Province
Location in Chile
Coordinates: 32°22′S 71°06′W / 32.367°S 71.100°W / -32.367; -71.100
Country Chile
Region Valparaíso
CapitalLa Ligua
Communes
Government
 • TypeProvincial
 • Presidential Provincial DelegateLuis Soto Pérez (Ind.)
Area
 • Total4,588.9 km2 (1,771.8 sq mi)
 • Rank1
Population
 (2012 Census)[1]
 • Total72,286
 • Rank7
 • Density16/km2 (41/sq mi)
 • Urban
50,289
 • Rural
20,321
Sex
 • Men35,647
 • Women34,963
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT[2])
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST[3])
Area code56 +
WebsiteDelegation of Petorca

Petorca Province (Spanish: Provincia de Petorca) is one of eight provinces of the central Chilean region of Valparaíso (V). Its capital is the city of La Ligua.

Administration

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As a province, Petorca 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:

Geography and demography

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The province spans an area of 4,588.9 km2 (1,772 sq mi), the largest in the Valparaíso Region. According to the 2002 census, Petorca is the second least populous province in the region under Isla de Pascua (Easter Island) with a population of 70,610. At that time, there were 50,289 people living in urban areas, 20,321 people living in rural areas, 35,647 men and 34,963 women.[1]

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 2010-07-13. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
  3. ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
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