Petorca Province
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Petorca Province
Provincia de Petorca | |
|---|---|
 Seal | |
 Location in the Valparaíso Region | |
  Petorca Province Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates: 32°22′S 71°06′W / 32.367°S 71.100°W | |
| Country |  Chile |
| Region |  Valparaíso |
| Capital | La Ligua |
| Communes | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Provincial |
| • Presidential Provincial Delegate | Luis Soto Pérez (Ind.) |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,588.9 km2 (1,771.8 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 1 |
| Population (2012 Census)[1] | |
• Total | 72,286 |
| • Rank | 7 |
| • Density | 15.752/km2 (40.798/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 50,289 |
| • Rural | 20,321 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 35,647 |
| • Women | 34,963 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT[2]) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST[3]) |
| Area code | 56 + |
| Website | Delegation of Petorca |
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.
Communes
As a province, Petorca is a second-level administrative division, governed by a provincial delegate who is appointed by the president.
The province comprises five communes (Spanish: comunas), each governed by a municipality consisting of an alcalde and municipal council:
