Chacabuco Province (Spanish: Provincia de Chacabuco) is one of six provinces of the Santiago Metropolitan Region in central Chile. It is located north of the Province of Santiago, which is entirely urbanized and part of the Santiago conurbation. The provincial capital, Colina, lies approximately 27 km (17 mi) north of Santiago.

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Chacabuco Province Provincia de Chacabuco
Province
Seal
Location in the Santiago Metropolitan Region
Chacabuco Province Location in Chile
Coordinates: 33°08′S 70°46′W
Country	Chile
Region	Santiago Metropolitan
Capital	Colina
Communes	Colina Lampa Til-Til
Government
• Presidential Provincial Delegate	Giordano Delpin Pino (Democratic Revolution)
Area [1]
• Total	2,076.1 km2 (801.6 sq mi)
• Rank	3
Population  (2012 Census)[1]
• Total	203,993
• Rank	6
• Density	98/km2 (250/sq mi)
• Urban	99,201
• Rural	33,597
Sex [1]
• Men	69,184
• Women	63,614
Time zone	UTC-4 (CLT[2])
• Summer (DST)	UTC-3 (CLST[3])
Area code	56 + 2
Website	Delegation of Chacabuco

Administration

As a province, Chacabuco is a second-level administrative division of Chile, governed by a provincial delegate who is appointed by the president.[4] Current delegate is Giordano Delpin, who was appointed by Gabriel Boric.

Communes

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

• Colina, the capital city: pop. 77,815
• Lampa: pop. 40,228
• Til-Til: pop. 14,755

Geography and demography

The province spans an area of 2,076.1 square kilometres (2,076 km²), the third largest in the Santiago Metropolitan Region. According to the 2002 census, Chacabuco was the least populous province in the region with a total population of 132,798. At that time, there were 99,201 people living in urban areas, 33,597 living in rural areas, 69,184 men, and 63,614 women.[1]

References

External links

• Official website

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[ru] Чакабуко (провинция)