Arauco Province

Arauco Province
Provincia de Arauco
Province

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Location in the Region
Location in Chile
Arauco Province

Location in Chile

Coordinates: 37°46′S 73°20′W / 37.767°S 73.333°W / -37.767; -73.333Coordinates: 37°46′S 73°20′W / 37.767°S 73.333°W / -37.767; -73.333
Country Chile
Region Bío Bío
Capital Lebu
Communes
Government
  Type Provincial
  Governor Flor Isabel Weisse Novoa
Area[1]
  Total 5,643.3 km2 (2,178.9 sq mi)
Population (2012 Census)[1]
  Total 157,052
  Density 28/km2 (72/sq mi)
  Urban 117,569
  Rural 39,686
Sex[1]
  Men 79,263
  Women 77,992
Time zone CLT [2] (UTC-4)
  Summer (DST) CLST [3] (UTC-3)
Area code(s) 56 + 41
Website Governorate of Arauco

Arauco Province (Spanish: Provincia de Arauco) is one of four provinces of the Chilean region of Bío Bío (VIII). It spans a coastal area of 6,366 km2 (2,458 sq mi) just south of the mouth of the Biobío River, the traditional demarcation between the nation's major natural regions, Zona Central and Zona Sur. The province originally covered the once-independent indigenous territory of Araucanía, but this was afterward divided into four provinces. It is devoted largely to agricultural pursuits. The capital Lebu (population 25,000) is situated on the coast about 90 km (56 mi) south of Concepción with which it is connected by rail.

Administration

As a province, Arauco is a second-level administrative division of Chile, governed by a provincial governor who is appointed by the president.

Communes

The province is composed of seven communes, each governed by a municipality consisting of an elected alcalde and municipal council.

Geography and demography

According to the 2002 census by the National Statistics Institute (INE), the province spans an area of 5,457.2 km2 (2,107 sq mi)[1] and had a population of 157,255 inhabitants (79,263 men and 77,992 women), giving it a population density of 28.8/km2 (75/sq mi). Of these, 117,569 (74.8%) lived in urban areas and 39,686 (25.2%) in rural areas. Between the 1992 and 2002 censuses, the population grew by 5% (7,554 persons).[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Territorial division of Chile" (PDF) (in Spanish). National Statistics Institute. 2007. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
  2. "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 13 July 2010. 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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