Cordillera Province, Chile
Cordillera Province
Provincia de Cordillera | |
|---|---|
Location in the Santiago Metropolitan Region Region | |
| Coordinates: 33°43′S 70°14′W / 33.717°S 70.233°W | |
| 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) | |
• 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) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST) |
| Area code | 56 + 2 |
| Website | Delegation 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.