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Marga Marga Province (Spanish: Provincia de Marga Marga) is one of the eight provinces in the central Chilean region of Valparaíso (V). Its capital is the city of Quilpué.

Marga Marga Province
Provincia Marga Marga
Province
Seal
Location in the Valparaíso Region
Marga Marga Province
Location in Chile
Coordinates: 33°01′S 71°17′W
CountryChile
RegionValparaíso
CapitalQuilpué
Communes
List of 4:
Government
 • TypeProvincial
 • Presidential Provincial DelegateFidel Cueto Rosales (Socialist Party)
Area
[1]
 • Total1,159.0 km2 (447.5 sq mi)
 • Rank6
Population
 (2012 Census)[1]
 • Total325,207
 • Rank2
 • Density280/km2 (730/sq mi)
 • Urban
267,022
 • Rural
10,503
Sex
[1]
 • Men133,605
 • Women143,920
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT[2])
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST[3])
Area codes+56-32 (Quilpué and Villa Alemana)
+56-33 (Limache y Olmué)
WebsiteDelegation of Marga Marga

History


The province was created by Law 20,368 on August 25, 2009, and it became operative on March 11, 2010. This law incorporated two communes (comunas) from Valparaíso Province to the south, Quilpué and Villa Alemana, together with two communes from Quillota Province to the north, Limache and Olmué, to form the new province.


Administration


As a province, Marga Marga is a second-level administrative division, governed by a provincial delegate who is appointed by the president.


Communes


The province comprises four communes, each governed by a municipality consisting of an alcalde and municipal council:


Geography and demography


The province spans a landlocked area of 1,159.0 km2 (447 sq mi), making it the sixth largest of Valaparíso Region's eight provinces. According to the 2002 census, which was conducted before the province came into law, the sum of Marga Marga's communes was 277,525 persons, making it the second most populous province in the region after Valparaíso Province. At that time, there were 267,022 people living in urban areas, 10,503 people living in rural areas, 133,605 men and 143,920 women.


References


  1. "Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas" (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 May 2010.
  2. "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
  3. "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-28.



На других языках

- [en] Marga Marga

[ru] Марга-Марга (провинция)

Прови́нция Марга-Марга (исп. Provincia de Marga Marga ) — провинция в Чили в составе области Вальпараисо.


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