Chiloé Province

Chiloé Province
Provincia de Chiloé
Location in the Los Lagos Region
Coordinates: 42°30′S 74°00′W / 42.500°S 74.000°W / -42.500; -74.000
Country Chile
Region Los Lagos
CapitalCastro
Communes
Government
  TypeProvincial
  GovernorFernando Bórquez (RN)
Area
  Total
7,165.5 km2 (2,766.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2012 Census)
  Total
161,654
  Density23/km2 (58/sq mi)
  Urban
82,058
  Rural
60,136
Sex
  Men71,386
  Women70,808
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT)
  Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST)
Area code+56-65
Websitewww.gobernacionchiloe.gov.cl

Chiloé Province (Spanish: Provincia de Chiloé) is one of the four provinces in the southern Chilean region of Los Lagos (X). It consists of all of Chiloé Archipelago (including Chiloé Island) with the exception of the Desertores Islands. The province spans a surface area of 9,181.6 km2 (3,545 sq mi). Its capital is Castro, and the seat of the Roman Catholic bishopric is Ancud.