Cordillera Province, Chile
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Cordillera Province
| official_name =
| native_name = Provincia de Cordillera
| native_name_lang = es
| settlement_type = Province
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| image_seal = Logotipo de la Gobernación de Cordillera.svg
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| image_map = Provincia de Cordillera.svg
| map_caption = Location in the Santiago Metropolitan Region Region
| map_alt = Location in the Santiago Metropolitan Region Region
| pushpin_map = Chile
| pushpin_mapsize = 175
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Chile
| coordinates = {{coord|33|43|S|70|14|W|type:adm2nd_region:CL-RM|display=inline,title}}
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| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = Chile
| subdivision_type1 = Region
| subdivision_name1 = Santiago Metropolitan Region
| parts_type = Communes
| parts = See article
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| seat_type = Capital
| seat = Puente Alto
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| government_type = Provincial
| leader_party = Unir
| leader_title = Presidential Provincial Delegate
| leader_name = Marcela Mella Ortiz
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes = {{in lang|es}} [http://www.ine.cl/canales/chile_estadistico/censos_poblacion_vivienda/censo_pobl_vivi.php Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas]
| area_total_km2 = 5528.3
| area_rank = 1
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| population_total = 608235
| population_as_of = 2012 Census
| population_rank = 2
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_blank1_title = Urban
| population_blank1 = 511,565
| population_blank2_title = Rural
| population_blank2 = 11,291
| demographics_type1 = Sex
| demographics1_title1 = Men
| demographics1_info1 = 256,193
| demographics1_title2 = Women
| demographics1_info2 = 266,663
| timezone = CLT{{cite web |url=http://www.world-time-zones.org/zones/chile-time.htm |accessdate=2010-07-28 |title=Chile Time |publisher=WorldTimeZones.org |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070911130719/http://www.world-time-zones.org/zones/chile-time.htm |archivedate=2007-09-11 }}
| utc_offset = -4
| timezone_DST = CLST{{cite web|url=http://www.world-time-zones.org/zones/chile-summer-time.htm |accessdate=2010-07-28 |title=Chile Summer Time |publisher=WorldTimeZones.org |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070911130451/http://www.world-time-zones.org/zones/chile-summer-time.htm |archivedate=2007-09-11 }}
| utc_offset_DST = -3
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| area_code_type = Area code
| area_code = 56 + 2
| website = [http://dppCordillera.gob.cl/ Delegation of Cordillera]
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Cordillera Province ({{langx|es|Provincia de Cordillera}}) is one of six provinces in the Santiago Metropolitan Region of central Chile. Its topography includes a small area of Chile's central valley, glaciers, rivers, volcanoes, and the Andes range, which forms the border with Mendoza Province in Argentina. The provincial capital of Puente Alto lies approximately {{convert|21|km|0|abbr=on}} south-southeast of Santiago.
Administration
As a province, Cordillera is a second-level administrative division of Chile, governed by a provincial delegate who is appointed by the president. The current delegate is Marcela Mella Ortiz, who was appointed by President Gabriel Boric.{{cite web|url = http://www.gobernacioncordillera.gov.cl/ |title= Governorate of Cordillera |accessdate=4 March 2014|language=es}}
=Communes=
The province comprises three communes, each governed by a municipality consisting of an alcalde and municipal council: Pirque, Puente Alto and San José de Maipo.
Geography and demography
The provincial area is {{convert|5528.3|sqkm|km2|0|abbr=on}}, making it the largest province in the region. According to the 2002 census, Cordillera was the second most populous province in the region with a total population of 522,856. At that time, there were 511,565 people living in urban areas, 11,291 living in rural areas, 256,193 men, and 266,663 women.
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References
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External links
- {{Official website|1=http://dppCordillera.gob.cl/}}
{{Provinces of Chile}}
{{Communes in Santiago Metropolitan Region}}
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