Valdivia Province (Spanish: Provincia de Valdivia; pronounced [balˈdiβja]) is one of two provinces of the southern Chilean region of Los Ríos (XIV). The provincial capital is Valdivia. Located in the province are two important rivers, the Calle-Calle / Valdivia River and the Cruces River. It is part of Northern Patagonia and its wild virgin forest embrace the Patagonian Cordillera following the river Calle Calle down to the Pacific Ocean. It is known in Patagonia by the term "Bosque Valdiviano", referring to the primitive forest of Valdivia with its native trees. These forests are present in some parts of Northern Patagonia, both in Chile and Argentina.

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Valdivia Province Provincia de Valdivia
Province
Seal
Location in the Los Ríos Region
Valdivia Province Location in Chile
Coordinates: 39°45′S 72°30′W
Country	Chile
Region	Los Ríos
Capital	Valdivia
Communes	List of 8: Valdivia Lanco Máfil Panguipulli Corral Mariquina Los Lagos Paillaco
Government
• Type	Provincial
• Governor	María Jose Gatíca Bertín (RN)
Area [1]
• Total	10,197.2 km2 (3,937.2 sq mi)
Population  (2012 Census)[1]
• Total	272,527
• Density	27/km2 (69/sq mi)
• Urban	192,066
• Rural	67,177
Sex [1]
• Men	128,972
• Women	130,271
Time zone	UTC-4 (CLT[2])
• Summer (DST)	UTC-3 (CLST[3])
Area code(s)	56 + 63
Website	Government of Valdivia

Municipalities

• Valdivia
• Lanco
• Máfil
• Panguipulli
• Corral
• Mariquina
• Los Lagos
• Paillaco

Geography and demography

According to the 2002 census by the National Statistics Institute (INE), the province spans an area of 10,197.2 km² (3,937 sq mi)[1] and had a population of 259,243 inhabitants (128,972 men and 130,271 women), giving it a population density of 25.4/km² (66/sq mi). Of these, 192,066 (74.1%) lived in urban areas and 67,177 (25.9%) in rural areas. Between the 1992 and 2002 censuses, the population grew by 10.9% (25,547 persons).[1]

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[ru] Вальдивия (провинция)