Los Ríos Region

The XIV Los Ríos Region (Spaingie: XIV Región de Los Ríos, literally in Spaingie: The Rivers) is ane o Chile's 15 regions. Its caipital is Valdivia. Pop. 356,396 (2002 census). It began tae operate as region on 2 October 2007. It wis creatit bi subdividin the Los Lagos Region in soothren Chile. It consists o twa provinces: Valdivia an—the newly creatit—Ranco that wis umwhile pairt o Valdivia Province.

Los Ríos Region XIV Región de Los Ríos
Region o Chile
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Map of Los Ríos Region
Coordinates: 39°48′30″S 73°14′30″W
Kintra	Chile
Caipital	Valdivia
Provinces	Valdivia, Ranco
Area [1]
• Total	18429.5 km2 (7,115.7 sq mi)
Area rank	11
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2002)[1]
• Total	356,396
• Rank	10
• Density	19/km2 (50/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code	CL-LR

The new region wis established in consideration o territorial, historical an geographic factors. The oreeginal Los Lagos Region wis ane o the lairgest, maist diverse regions in the kintra, an the integration o the Province o Valdivia wis difficult acause o its backgrund which differed frae the fower ither provinces o the region, especially the soothren provinces o Chiloé an Palena.