Quillota Province
Provincia de Quillota
Province
Official seal of Quillota Province
Seal
Location in the Valparaíso Region
Location in the Valparaíso Region
Quillota Province is located in Chile
Quillota Province
Quillota Province
Location in Chile
Coordinates: 32°52′S 71°14′W / 32.867°S 71.233°W / -32.867; -71.233
Country Chile
Region Valparaíso
CapitalQuillota
Communes
List of 5:
Government
 • TypeProvincial
 • Presidential Provincial DelegateJosé Orrego Ramírez (Democratic Revolution)
Area
[1]
 • Total1,113.1 km2 (429.8 sq mi)
 • Rank7
Population
 (2012 Census)[1]
 • Total190,525
 • Rank3
 • Density170/km2 (440/sq mi)
 • Urban
151,366
 • Rural
24,551
Sex
[1]
 • Men86,620
 • Women89,297
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT[2])
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST[3])
Area codecountry 56 + area 33
WebsiteDelegation of Quillota

Quillota Province (Spanish: Provincia de Quillota) is one of eight provinces of the central Chilean region of Valparaíso (V). Its capital is the city of Quillota (pop. 75,916).[1]

Administration

As a province, Quillota is a second-level administrative division, 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:

History

On March 11, 2010, the communes of Limache and Olmué were transferred to Marga Marga Province under Law 20,368 (signed August 25, 2009).

Geography and demography

The province spans a landlocked area of 1,113.1 km2 (430 sq mi), the smallest in the Valparaíso Region with the exception of Isla de Pascua (Easter Island). According to the 2002 census, Quillota is the third most populous province in the region with a population of 175,917. At that time, there were 151,366 people living in urban areas, 24,551 people living in rural areas, 86,620 men and 89,297 women.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas
  2. ↑ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on September 11, 2007. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
  3. ↑ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on September 11, 2007. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
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