Valparaíso Region
administrative region of Chile / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Valparaiso Region (Spanish: Región de Valparaiso) is one of Chile's 15 first order administrative divisions.
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Valparaíso Region
Región de Valparaíso | |
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Coordinates: 33°3′47″S 71°38′22″W | |
Country | Chile |
Capital | Valparaíso |
Provinces | Petorca, Los Andes, San Felipe de Aconcagua, Quillota, Quilpué, Valparaíso, San Antonio, Isla de Pascua |
Government | |
• Intendant | Jorge Martínez Durán (RN) |
Area | |
• Total | 16,396.1 km2 (6,330.6 sq mi) |
• Rank | 13 |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2017 census)[1] | |
• Total | 1,790,219 |
• Rank | 2 |
• Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
ISO 3166 code | CL-VS |
HDI (2019) | 0.867[2] very high |
Website | Official website (in Spanish) |
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The capital of the region is the city of Valparaiso, an important Chilean seaport. Other important cities are Viña del Mar, Quillota, Quilpué and Villa Alemana.