Chiloé Province facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Chiloé Province Provincia de Chiloé
Province
Flag Seal
Location in the Los Lagos Region
Country	Chile
Region	Los Lagos
Capital	Castro
Communes	List of 10: Ancud Castro Chonchi Curaco de Vélez Dalcahue Puqueldón Queilén Quellón Quemchi Quinchao
Government
• Type	Provincial
Area
• Total	7,165.5 km2 (2,766.6 sq mi)
Population  (2012 Census)
• Total	161,654
• Density	22.56004/km2 (58.4302/sq mi)
• Urban	82,058
• Rural	60,136
Sex
• Men	71,386
• Women	70,808
Time zone	UTC-4 (CLT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-3 (CLST)
Area code(s)	+56-65

Chiloé Province (which is called Provincia de Chiloé in Spanish) is a special part of Chile. It's one of four provinces in the southern Los Lagos area. This province includes almost all of the Chiloé Archipelago, which is a group of islands. The main island is Chiloé Island.

The province covers a large area of about 9,181.6 square kilometers (3,545 square miles). Its main city and capital is Castro. Another important city is Ancud, which is where the main church leader (bishop) for the area is located.

How Chiloé Province Is Governed

Chiloé is a "province," which means it's a second-level administrative division in Chile. Think of it like a state or a large county. It is managed by a governor. This governor is chosen by the President of Chile.

Cities and Towns in Chiloé

Map showing the different communes (cities and towns) in the Los Lagos Region. Provinces are shown in different colors.

Chiloé Province is made up of ten smaller areas called "communes." Each commune has its own local government. This government includes an alcalde (like a mayor) and a municipal council (a group of local leaders).

Here are the ten communes in Chiloé Province:

Commune	Seal	Population (2017)
1. Ancud		38 991
2. Castro		43 807
3. Chonchi		14 858
4. Curaco de Vélez		3 829
5. Dalcahue		13 762
6. Puqueldón		3 921
7. Queilén		5 385
8. Quemchi		8 352
9. Quellón		27 192
10. Quinchao		8 088

Land and People of Chiloé

In 2002, the National Statistics Institute in Chile counted the people living in Chiloé. They found that the province covers about 7,165.5 square kilometers (2,766.6 square miles). At that time, 142,194 people lived there. This included 71,386 men and 70,808 women.

More than half of the people (about 57.7%) lived in cities and towns. The rest (about 42.3%) lived in the countryside. Between 1992 and 2002, the number of people living in Chiloé grew by about 9.1%.

See also

In Spanish: Provincia de Chiloé para niños