San Felipe de Aconcagua Province () is one of eight provinces of the central Chilean region of Valparaíso (V). Its capital is the city of San Felipe (pop. 64,126).

Administration

As a province, San Felipe de Aconcagua is a second-level administrative division, governed by a provincial delegate who is appointed by the president.

San Felipe de Aconcagua

Communes

The province comprises six communes (Spanish: comunas), each governed by a municipality consisting of an alcalde and municipal council: Catemu Llaillay Panquehue Putaendo San Felipe (capital) Santa María

San Felipe de Aconcagua

Geography and demography

The province spans a landlocked area of , the third largest in the Valparaíso Region. According to the 2002 census, San Felipe de Aconcagua is the fifth most populous province in the region with a population of 131,911. At that time, there were 98,925 people living in urban areas, 32,986 people living in rural areas, 65,090 men and 66,821 women.

San Felipe de Aconcagua

See also

Aconcagua (wine region)

References

External links

Official link

Provinces of Chile

Provinces of Valparaíso Region