Cordillera Province (Spanish: Provincia de Cordillera) is one of six provinces in the Santiago Metropolitan Region of central Chile. Its topography includes a small area of Chile's central valley, glaciers, rivers, volcanoes, and the Andes range, which forms the border with Mendoza ProvinceinArgentina. The provincial capitalofPuente Alto lies approximately 21 km (13 mi) south-southeast of Santiago.
Cordillera Province
Provincia de Cordillera
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Seal | |
Location in the Santiago Metropolitan Region Region
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  Cordillera Province Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates: 33°43′S 70°14′W / 33.717°S 70.233°W / -33.717; -70.233 | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Santiago Metropolitan Region |
| Capital | Puente Alto |
| Communes | See article |
| Government | |
| • Type | Provincial |
| • Presidential Provincial Delegate | Marcela Mella Ortiz (Unir) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,528.3 km2 (2,134.5 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 1 |
| Population
(2012 Census)[1]
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| • Total | 608,235 |
| • Rank | 2 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 511,565 |
| • Rural | 11,291 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 256,193 |
| • Women | 266,663 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT[2]) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST[3]) |
| Area code | 56 + 2 |
| Website | Delegation of Cordillera |
As a province, Cordillera is a second-level administrative division of Chile, governed by a provincial delegate who is appointed by the president. The current delegate is Marcela Mella Ortiz, who was appointed by President Gabriel Boric.[4]
The province comprises three communes, each governed by a municipality consisting of an alcalde and municipal council: Pirque, Puente Alto and San José de Maipo.
The provincial area is 5,528.3 km2 (5,528 km2), making it the largest province in the region. According to the 2002 census, Cordillera was the second most populous province in the region with a total population of 522,856. At that time, there were 511,565 people living in urban areas, 11,291 living in rural areas, 256,193 men, and 266,663 women.[1]
