Cordillera Province (Spaingie: Provincia de Cordillera) is ane o sax provinces in the Santiago Metropolitan Region o central Chile. Its topografie includes a smaw aurie o Chile's central glen, glaciers, rivers, volcanoes, an the Andes range, which forms the border wi Argentinae. The provincial caipital o Puente Alto lees approximately 21 km (13 mi) sooth-sootheast o Santiago.
Cordillera Province Provincia de Cordillera | |
|---|---|
Province | |
 Location in the Santiago Metropolitan Region | |
  Cordillera Province Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates: 33°43′S 70°14′W | |
| Kintra | Chile |
| Region | Santiago Metropolitan Region |
| Caipital | Puente Alto |
| Communes | See airticle |
| Govrenment | |
| • Teep | Provincial |
| • Govrenor | Alejandro Fernández Araya (PDC) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5528.3 km2 (2,134.5 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 1 |
| Population (2002 Census)[1] | |
| • Total | 522,856 |
| • Rank | 2 |
| • Density | 95/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 511565 |
| • Landwart | 11291 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 256,193 |
| • Weemen | 266,663 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT [2]) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST [3]) |
| Area code | 56 + 2 |
| Website | Governorate of Cordillera |
Admeenistration
As a province, Cordillera is a seicont-level admeenistrative diveesion o Chile, govrened bi a provincial govrenor who is appointit bi the preses. On 10 Dizember 2008, preses Michelle Bachelet appointit Alejandro Fernández Araya provincial govrenor.[4]
Communes
The province comprises three communes, each govrened bi a municipality consistin o an alcalde an municipal council: Pirque, Puente Alto an San José de Maipo.
Geografie an demografie
The provincial aurie is 5,528.3 km2 (2,134 sq mi), makkin it the lairgest province in the region. Accordin tae the 2002 census, Cordillera wis the seicont maist populous province in the region wi a tot population o 522,856. At that time, thare wur 511,565 fowk livin in urban auries, 11,291 livin in landwart auries, 256,193 men, an 266,663 weemen.[1]
Gallery
Cajón del Maipo
References
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