Santiago Province
Provincia de Santiago | |
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Coordinates: 33°25′S 70°33′W / 33.417°S 70.550°W | |
Country | Chile |
Region | Santiago Metropolitan |
Capital | Santiago |
Communes | List of 32 |
Government | |
• Presidential Provincial Delegate | None |
Area | |
• Total | 2,030.3 km2 (783.9 sq mi) |
• Rank | 4 |
Population (2012 Census)[1] | |
• Total | 4,997,637 |
• Rank | 1 |
• Density | 2,500/km2 (6,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−4 (CLT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−3 (CLST) |
Area code | 56 + 2 |
Santiago Province (Spanish: Provincia de Santiago) is one of the six provinces of the Santiago Metropolitan Region (RM) of central Chile. It encompasses the majority of the population of that region, including 31 of the 36 communities of Greater Santiago. The province spans 2,030.30 km (1,262 mi).[1]