Los Andes Province, Chile

Los Andes Province (Spanish: Provincia de Los Andes) is one of eight provinces of the central Chilean region of Valparaíso (V). The city of Los Andes is the capital of the province.

Los Andes Province Provincia de Los Andes
Province
Seal
Location in the Valparaíso Region
Los Andes Province Location in Chile
Coordinates: 32°51′S 70°21′W
Country	Chile
Region	Valparaíso
Capital	Los Andes
Communes	List of 4: Calle Larga Los Andes San Esteban Rinconada
Government [1]
• Type	Provincial
• Presidential Provincial Delegate	Cristian Aravena Reyes (Socialist Party)
Area [2]
• Total	3,054.1 km2 (1,179.2 sq mi)
• Rank	2
Population  (2012 Census)[2]
• Total	102,819
• Rank	6
• Density	34/km2 (87/sq mi)
• Urban	74,104
• Rural	17,579
Sex [2]
• Men	46,325
• Women	45,358
Time zone	UTC-4 (CLT[3])
• Summer (DST)	UTC-3 (CLST[4])
Area code	56 + 34
Website	Delegation of Los Andes

Administration

As a province, Los Andes is a second-level administrative division, governed by a provincial delegate who is appointed by the president. Edith Quiroz Ortiz, appointed by president Piñera on April 22, 2010, was the first woman to hold the office of Governor of Los Andes. The presidential provincial delegate appointed by president Gabriel Boric is Cristian Aravena Reyes, a Socialist.^[1]

Communes

The province is composed of four communes (Spanish: comunas), each governed by a municipality consisting of an alcalde and municipal council:

• Calle Larga
• Los Andes
• San Esteban
• Rinconada

Geography and demography

The province spans a landlocked area of 3,054.1 km² (1,179 sq mi), the second largest in the Valparaíso Region. According to the 2002 census, Los Andes is the sixth most populous province in the region with a population of 91,683. At that time, there were 74,104 people living in urban areas, 17,579 people living in rural areas, 46,325 men and 45,358 women.^[2]