Quillota Province
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Quillota Province
Provincia de Quillota | |
|---|---|
 Seal | |
 Location in the Valparaíso Region | |
  Quillota Province Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates: 32°52′S 71°14′W / 32.867°S 71.233°W | |
| Country |  Chile |
| Region |  Valparaíso |
| Capital | Quillota |
| Communes | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Provincial |
| • Presidential Provincial Delegate | José Orrego Ramírez (Democratic Revolution) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,113.1 km2 (429.8 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 7 |
| Population (2012 Census)[1] | |
• Total | 190,525 |
| • Rank | 3 |
| • Density | 171.17/km2 (443.32/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 151,366 |
| • Rural | 24,551 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 86,620 |
| • Women | 89,297 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT[2]) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST[3]) |
| Area code | country 56 + area 33 |
| Website | Delegation of Quillota |
Quillota Province (Spanish: Provincia de Quillota) is one of eight provinces of the central Chilean region of Valparaíso (V). Its capital is the city of Quillota (pop. 75,916).[1]
Communes
As a province, Quillota 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:
History
On March 11, 2010, the communes of Limache and Olmué were transferred to Marga Marga Province under Law 20,368 (signed August 25, 2009).
