Cordillera Province, Chile

Cordillera Province
Provincia de Cordillera
Official seal of Cordillera Province
Location in the Santiago Metropolitan Region Region
Location in the Santiago Metropolitan Region Region
Cordillera Province is located in Chile
Cordillera Province
Cordillera Province
Location in Chile
Coordinates: 33°43′S 70°14′W / 33.717°S 70.233°W / -33.717; -70.233
CountryChile
RegionSantiago Metropolitan Region
CapitalPuente Alto
CommunesSee article
Government
 • TypeProvincial
 • Presidential Provincial DelegateMarcela Mella Ortiz (Unir)
Area
 • Total5,528.3 km2 (2,134.5 sq mi)
 • Rank1
Population
 (2012 Census)[1]
 • Total608,235
 • Rank2
 • Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
 • Urban
511,565
 • Rural
11,291
Sex
 • Men256,193
 • Women266,663
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT[2])
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST[3])
Area code56 + 2
WebsiteDelegation of Cordillera

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 Province in Argentina. The provincial capital of Puente Alto lies approximately 21 km (13 mi) south-southeast of Santiago.

  1. ^ a b c (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas
  2. ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
  3. ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-28.