Los Ríos Region
The XIV Los Ríos Region (Spanish: Región de Los Ríos, Region of the Rivers) is one of Chile's 15 first order administrative divisions. Its capital and largest city is Valdivia.
Los Ríos Region Región de Los Ríos | |
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 Alerce Costero National Park | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Map of Los Ríos Region | |
| Coordinates: 39°48′30″S 73°14′30″W / 39.80833°S 73.24167°W | |
| Country |  Chile |
| Capital | Valdivia |
| Provinces | Valdivia, Ranco |
| Government | |
| • Intendant | César Asenjo (UDI) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18,429.5 km2 (7,115.7 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 11 |
| Highest elevation | 2,236 m (7,336 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2017 census)[1] | |
| • Total | 380,181 |
| • Rank | 11 |
| • Density | 21/km2 (53/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | CL-LR |
| HDI (2019) | 0.795[2] high |
| Website | Official website |
It began to operate as a region on 2007, having been created by subdividing the Los Lagos Region in southern Chile. It consists of two provinces: Valdivia and the new El Ranco province, that was part of the Valdivia province.
Geography
The Los Ríos region has an area of 18,429.5 km2 (7,115.7 sq mi).[3]
It borders the La Araucanía region to the north, Argentina to the east, the Los Lagos region to the south and the Pacific Ocean on the west.[3]
The two main rivers in the region are the Valdivia river, in the northern part of the region, and the Bueno river, in the southern part of the region.
The highest mountain in the region is the Villarrica volcano (Spanish: Volcán Villarrica) (39°25′15″S 71°56′22″W / 39.42083°S 71.93944°W), 2,860 m (9,380 ft) high, near the border with Argentina.[4]
Population
The Los Ríos had a population of 356,396 inhabitants (2002 census) and its population density was 19.3.
The largest city in the region is its capital, Valdivia, with 127,750 inhabitants (2002 census). The other provincial capital, La Unión had 25,615 inhabitants.
Administration
The Los Ríos region is further subdivided into two provinces: Valdivia and El Ranco.
| Province | Capital | Code | Comuna | Area[3] (km²) | Population[3] (2002) |
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| Valdivia (141) | Valdivia | 14101 | Valdivia | 1,015.6 | 140,559 |
| 14102 | Corral | 766.7 | 5,463 | ||
| 14103 | Lanco | 532.4 | 15,107 | ||
| 14104 | Los Lagos | 1,791.2 | 20,168 | ||
| 14105 | Máfil | 582.7 | 7,213 | ||
| 14106 | Mariquina | 1,320.5 | 18,223 | ||
| 14107 | Paillaco | 896.0 | 19,237 | ||
| 14108 | Panguipulli | 3,292.1 | 33,273 | ||
| Total of Valdivia province | 10,197.2 | 259,243 | |||
| El Ranco (142) | La Unión | 14201 | La Unión | 2,136.7 | 39,447 |
| 14202 | Futrono | 2,120.6 | 14,981 | ||
| 14203 | Lago Ranco | 1,763.3 | 10,098 | ||
| 14204 | Río Bueno | 2,211.7 | 32,327 | ||
| Total of El Ranco province | 8,232.3 | 97,153 | |||
| Total of the region | 18,429.5 | 356,396 | |||
Gallery
Related pages
References
Other websites
Media related to Los Ríos Region at Wikimedia Commons- Gobierno Regional de Los Ríos Archived 2013-12-04 at the Wayback Machine Official website (in Spanish)
| Regions of Chile |  |
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| Arica y Parinacota | Tarapacá | Antofagasta | Atacama | Coquimbo | Valparaíso | O'Higgins | Maule | Ñuble | Bío Bío | La Araucanía | Los Ríos | Los Lagos | Aysén | Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena | RM Santiago | |
