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Province in Valparaíso, Chile
Marga Marga Province Provincia Marga Marga
Province
Official seal of Marga Marga ProvinceSeal
Location in the Valparaíso RegionLocation in the Valparaíso Region
Marga Marga Province is located in ChileMarga Marga ProvinceMarga Marga ProvinceLocation in Chile
Coordinates: 33°01′S 71°17′W / 33.017°S 71.283°W / -33.017; -71.283
CountryChile
RegionValparaíso
CapitalQuilpué
Communes List of 4:
Government
 • TypeProvincial
 • Presidential Provincial DelegateFidel Cueto Rosales (Socialist Party)
Area
 • Total1,159.0 km (447.5 sq mi)
 • Rank6
Population
 • Total325,207
 • Rank2
 • Density280/km (730/sq mi)
 • Urban267,022
 • Rural10,503
Sex
 • Men133,605
 • Women143,920
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST)
Area codes+56-32 (Quilpué and Villa Alemana)
+56-33 (Limache y Olmué)
WebsiteDelegation of Marga Marga

Marga Marga Province (Spanish: Provincia de Marga Marga) is one of the eight provinces in the central Chilean region of Valparaíso (V). Its capital is the city of Quilpué.

History

The province was created by Law 20,368 on August 25, 2009, and it became operative on March 11, 2010. This law incorporated two communes (comunas) from Valparaíso Province to the south, Quilpué and Villa Alemana, together with two communes from Quillota Province to the north, Limache and Olmué, to form the new province.

Administration

As a province, Marga Marga is a second-level administrative division, governed by a provincial delegate who is appointed by the president.

Communes

The province comprises four communes, each governed by a municipality consisting of an alcalde and municipal council:

Geography and demography

The province spans a landlocked area of 1,159.0 km (447 sq mi), making it the sixth largest of Valaparíso Region's eight provinces. According to the 2002 census, which was conducted before the province came into law, the sum of Marga Marga's communes was 277,525 persons, making it the second most populous province in the region after Valparaíso Province. At that time, there were 267,022 people living in urban areas, 10,503 people living in rural areas, 133,605 men and 143,920 women.

References

  1. ^ "Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas" (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 May 2010.
  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.

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Provinces of Chile
< Communes and municipalities in Valparaíso Region >
Petorca
Los Andes
San Felipe de Aconcagua
Quillota
Valparaíso
San Antonio
Isla de Pascua
Marga Marga
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