Los Ríos Region
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The XIV Los Ríos Region (Spaingie: XIV Región de Los Ríos, literally in Spaingie: The Rivers) is ane o Chile's 15 regions. Its caipital is Valdivia. Pop. 356,396 (2002 census). It began tae operate as region on 2 October 2007. It wis creatit bi subdividin the Los Lagos Region in soothren Chile. It consists o twa provinces: Valdivia an—the newly creatit—Ranco that wis umwhile pairt o Valdivia Province.
Los Ríos Region XIV Región de Los Ríos | |
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Map of Los Ríos Region | |
Coordinates: 39°48′30″S 73°14′30″W | |
Kintra | Chile |
Caipital | Valdivia |
Provinces | Valdivia, Ranco |
Area | |
• Total | 18429.5 km2 (7,115.7 sq mi) |
Area rank | 11 |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2002)[1] | |
• Total | 356,396 |
• Rank | 10 |
• Density | 19/km2 (50/sq mi) |
ISO 3166 code | CL-LR |
The new region wis established in consideration o territorial, historical an geographic factors. The oreeginal Los Lagos Region wis ane o the lairgest, maist diverse regions in the kintra, an the integration o the Province o Valdivia wis difficult acause o its backgrund which differed frae the fower ither provinces o the region, especially the soothren provinces o Chiloé an Palena.
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