Talagante Province

Talagante Province
Provincia de Talagante
Official seal of Talagante Province
Location in the Santiago Metropolitan Region
Location in the Santiago Metropolitan Region
Talagante Province is located in Chile
Talagante Province
Talagante Province
Location in Chile
Coordinates: 33°40′S 70°55′W / 33.667°S 70.917°W / -33.667; -70.917
CountryChile
RegionSantiago Metropolitan
CapitalPeñaflor
CommunesList of 5:
Government
 • TypeProvincial
 • Presidential Provincial DelegateStephanie Duarte Moreno (Comunes)
Area
 • Total
582.3 km2 (224.8 sq mi)
 • Rank6
Population
 (2012 Census)[1]
 • Total
262,665
 • Rank4
 • Density450/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
 • Urban
188,572
 • Rural
28,877
Sex
 • Men107,935
 • Women109,514
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT[2])
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST[3])
Area code56 + 2
WebsiteDelegation of Talagante

Talagante Province (Spanish: Provincia de Talagante, Spanish pronunciation: [talaˈɣante]) is one of six provinces of the Santiago Metropolitan Region in central Chile. The capital is the city of Talagante, located approximately 35 km (22 mi) southwest of the national capital of Santiago. The most northeastern part of the province is included in the Santiago conurbation.

  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.