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Provinces of Chile

A province is the second largest administrative division in Chile, after a region. Each region is divided into provinces. There are 53 provinces in total. Each province is headed by a governor (gobernador) appointed by the president. Provinces are further divided into communes which are administered by a municipality.

[edit] List of provinces by region

[edit] XV - Arica and Parinacota Region

• Arica Province
• Parinacota Province

[edit] I - Tarapacá Region

• Iquique Province
• Tamarugal Province

[edit] II - Antofagasta Region

• Antofagasta Province
• El Loa Province
• Tocopilla Province

[edit] III - Atacama Region

• Copiapó Province
• Chañaral Province
• Huasco Province

[edit] IV - Coquimbo Region

• Elqui Province
• Choapa Province
• Limarí Province

[edit] V - Valparaíso Region

• Valparaíso Province
• Isla de Pascua Province
• Los Andes Province
• Petorca Province
• Quillota Province
• San Antonio Province
• San Felipe de Aconcagua Province

[edit] VI - O'Higgins Region

• Cachapoal Province
• Cardenal Caro Province
• Colchagua Province

[edit] VII - Maule Region

• Talca Province
• Cauquenes Province
• Curicó Province
• Linares Province

[edit] VIII - Biobío Region

• Concepción Province
• Arauco Province
• Biobío Province
• Ñuble Province

[edit] IX - Araucanía Region

• Cautín Province
• Malleco Province

[edit] XIV - Los Ríos Region

• Valdivia Province
• Ranco Province

[edit] X - Los Lagos Region

• Llanquihue Province
• Chiloé Province
• Osorno Province
• Palena Province

[edit] XI - Aisén Region

• Coihaique Province
• Aisén Province
• Capitán Prat Province
• General Carrera Province

[edit] XII - Magallanes and Antártica Chilena Region

• Magallanes Province
• Antártica Chilena Province
• Tierra del Fuego Province
• Última Esperanza Province.

[edit] RM - Santiago Metropolitan Region

• Santiago Province
• Cordillera Province
• Chacabuco Province
• Maipo Province
• Melipilla Province
• Talagante Province

[edit] See also

• Regions of Chile
• Communes of Chile

[edit] External links

• Decreto Ley 2.868
• Provinces of Chile at statoids.com