Petorca Province
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The 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.
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Petorca
Provincia de Petorca | |
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Coordinates: 32°22′S 71°06′W | |
Country | Chile |
Region | Valparaíso |
Capital | La Ligua |
Comunas | La Ligua, Cabildo, Zapallar, Papudo, Petorca |
Government | |
• Type | Provincial |
• Governor | Hernán Quezada Sepúlveda |
Area | |
• Total | 4,588.9 km2 (1,771.8 sq mi) |
Population (2002 Census)[2] | |
• Total | 70,610 |
• Density | 15/km2 (40/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST) |
Website | Official website |
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