Valparaíso Region
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The Valparaíso Region (Spanish: Región de Valparaíso, pronounced [balpaɾaˈiso]) is one of Chile's 16 first order administrative divisions.[FN 1] With the country's second-highest population of 1,790,219 as of 2017[update], and fourth-smallest area of 16,396.1 km2 (6,331 sq mi), the region is Chile's second most densely populated after the Santiago Metropolitan Region to the southeast.[1] The region also includes Chile's remote islands of the Pacific Ocean, including Rapa Nui and the Juan Fernandez Islands.
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Valparaíso Region
Región de Valparaíso | |
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Coordinates: 33°02′36″S 71°37′26″W | |
Country | Chile |
Named for | Valparaíso de Arriba, Spain |
Capital | Valparaíso |
Provinces | Petorca, Los Andes, San Felipe de Aconcagua, Quillota, Quilpué, Valparaíso, San Antonio, Isla de Pascua |
Government | |
• Governor | Rodrigo Mundaca (FA) |
Area | |
• Total | 16,396.1 km2 (6,330.6 sq mi) |
• Rank | 13 |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2017 census)[1] | |
• Total | 1,790,219 |
• Rank | 2 |
• Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
GDP (PPP) | |
• Total | $30.758 billion (2014) |
• Per capita | $17,009 (2014) |
ISO 3166 code | CL-VS |
HDI (2019) | 0.867[3] very high |
Website | Official website (in Spanish) |
Its capital is the port city of Valparaíso; other important cities include Viña del Mar, Quillota, San Felipe, Quilpué, Villa Alemana, and San Antonio.