Petorca Province

Petorca Province (Spanish: Provincia de Petorca) is one of eight provinces of the central Chilean region of Valparaíso (V). Its capital is the city of La Ligua.

Petorca Province

Provincia de Petorca
Province
Seal
Location in the Valparaíso Region
Petorca Province
Location in Chile
Coordinates: 32°22′S 71°06′W
Country Chile
Region Valparaíso
CapitalLa Ligua
Communes
Government
 • TypeProvincial
 • GovernorMaría Paz Santilices Cañas (UDI)
Area
 • Total4,588.9 km2 (1,771.8 sq mi)
Area rank1
Population
 (2012 Census)[1]
 • Total72,286
 • Rank7
 • Density16/km2 (41/sq mi)
 • Urban
50,289
 • Rural
20,321
Sex
 • Men35,647
 • Women34,963
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT [2])
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST [3])
Area code(s)56 +
WebsiteGovernorate of Petorca

Administration

As a province, Petorca is a second-level administrative division, governed by a provincial governor 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 4,588.9 km2 (1,772 sq mi), the largest in the Valparaíso Region. According to the 2002 census, Petorca is the second least populous province in the region under Isla de Pascua (Easter Island) with a population of 70,610. At that time, there were 50,289 people living in urban areas, 20,321 people living in rural areas, 35,647 men and 34,963 women.[1]

References
  1. (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas
  2. "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2010-07-13. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
  3. "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
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