Talagante Province
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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Talagante Province
| official_name =
| native_name = Provincia de Talagante
| native_name_lang = es
| settlement_type = Province
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| image_map = Provincia de Talagante.svg
| image_seal = Logotipo de la Gobernación de Talagante.svg
| map_caption = Location in the Santiago Metropolitan Region
| map_alt = Location in the Santiago Metropolitan Region
| pushpin_map = Chile
| pushpin_mapsize = 175
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Chile
| coordinates = {{coord|33|40|S|70|55|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
| parts_type = Communes
| parts_style = coll
| parts = List of 5:
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| seat_type = Capital
| seat = Peñaflor
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| government_type = Provincial
| leader_party = Comunes
| leader_title = Presidential Provincial Delegate
| leader_name = Stephanie Duarte Moreno
| 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 = 582.3
| area_rank = 6
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| population_total = 262665
| population_as_of = 2012 Census
| population_rank = 4
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_blank1_title = Urban
| population_blank1 = 188,572
| population_blank2_title = Rural
| population_blank2 = 28,877
| demographics_type1 = Sex
| demographics1_title1 = Men
| demographics1_info1 = 107,935
| demographics1_title2 = Women
| demographics1_info2 = 109,514
| 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 }}
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| area_code_type = Area code
| area_code = 56 + 2
| website = [http://dppTalagante.gob.cl/ Delegation of Talagante]
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Talagante Province ({{langx|es|Provincia de Talagante}}, {{IPA|es|talaˈɣante}}) is one of six provinces of the Santiago Metropolitan Region in central Chile. The capital is the city of Talagante, located approximately {{convert|35|km|0|abbr=on}} 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 {{convert|582.3|sqkm|km2|0}}, 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.
References
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External links
- {{Official website|1=http://dppTalagante.gob.cl/}}
{{Provinces of Chile}}
{{Communes in Santiago Metropolitan Region}}
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