Talagante Province

Talagante Province
Provincia de Talagante
Province
Official seal of Talagante Province
Seal
Location in the Santiago Metropolitan Region
Location in the Santiago Metropolitan Region
Talagante Province is located in Chile
Talagante Province
Talagante Province
Location in Chile
Coordinates: 33°40′S 70°55′W / 33.667°S 70.917°W / -33.667; -70.917
CountryChile
RegionSantiago Metropolitan
CapitalPeñaflor
CommunesList of 5:
Government
 • TypeProvincial
 • Presidential Provincial DelegateStephanie Duarte Moreno (Comunes)
Area
[1]
 • Total
582.3 km2 (224.8 sq mi)
 • Rank6
Population
 (2012 Census)[1]
 • Total
262,665
 • Rank4
 • Density450/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
 • Urban
188,572
 • Rural
28,877
Sex
[1]
 • Men107,935
 • Women109,514
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT[2])
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST[3])
Area code56 + 2
WebsiteDelegation of Talagante

Talagante Province (Spanish: Provincia de Talagante, Spanish pronunciation: [talaˈɣante]) is one of six provinces of the Santiago Metropolitan Region in central Chile. The capital is the city of Talagante, located approximately 35 km (22 mi) southwest of the national capital of Santiago. The most northeastern part of the province is included in the Santiago conurbation.

Administration

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

Communes

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

Geography and demography

The province spans an area of 582.3 square kilometres (582 km2), the smallest in the Santiago Metropolitan Region. According to the 2002 census, Talagante was the fourth most populous province in the region with a total population of 188,572. At that time, there were 188,572 people living in urban areas, 28,877 living in rural areas, 107,935 men, and 109,514 women.[1]

Talagante downtown

References

  1. ^ a b c d (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas
  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.