Coyhaique Province
Coyhaique Province Provincia de Coyhaique | |
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Province | |
Location in the Aysén del General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo Region | |
Coyhaique Province | |
Coordinates: 45°00′S 72°00′W / 45.000°S 72.000°WCoordinates: 45°00′S 72°00′W / 45.000°S 72.000°W | |
Country | Chile |
Region | Aisén |
Capital | Coyhaique |
Communes |
Coyhaique Lago Verde |
Government[1] | |
• Type | Provincial |
• Governor | Néstor Mera Muñoz |
Area[2] | |
• Total | 12,942.5 km2 (4,997.1 sq mi) |
Population (2002 Census)[2] | |
• Total | 51,103 |
• Density | 3.9/km2 (10/sq mi) |
• Urban | 44,850 |
• Rural | 6,253 |
Sex[2] | |
• Men | 26,108 |
• Women | 24,995 |
Time zone | CLT [3] (UTC-4) |
• Summer (DST) | CLST [4] (UTC-3) |
Website | Government of Coyhaique |
Coyhaique Province (Spanish: Provincia de Coyhaique) is one of four provinces of the southern Chilean region of Aisen (XI). Its capital city is Coyhaique.
Administration
As a province, Coyhaique is a second-level administrative division of Chile, which is further divided into two communes (comunas), Coyhaique and Lago Verde, each governed by a municipality headed by an alcalde. The province is administered by a presidentially appointed governor. Néstor Mera Muñoz was appointed by president Sebastián Piñera. [1]
Geography and demography
According to the 2002 census by the National Statistics Institute (INE), the province spans an area of 12,942.5 km2 (4,997 sq mi)[2] and had a population of 51,103 inhabitants (26,108 men and 24,995 women), giving it a population density of 3.9 /km2 (10 /sq mi). Of these, 44,850 (87.8%) lived in urban areas and 6,253 (12.2%) in rural areas. Between the 1992 and 2002 censuses, the population grew by 14.9% (6,638 persons).[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 (Spanish) "Gobierno de Chile: Gobernadores". Government of Chile. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 (Spanish) "Territorial division of Chile" (PDF). National Statistics Institute. 2007. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
- ↑ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
- ↑ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
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