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General Carrera Province
Provincia de General Carrera
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General Carrera Lake
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Location in the Aysén del General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo Region
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 General Carrera Province
Location in Chile
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| Country | Chile | |
| Region | Aisén | |
| Capital | Chile Chico | |
| Communes | Río Ibáñez Chile Chico |
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| Government | ||
| • Type | Provincial | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 11,919.5 km2 (4,602.1 sq mi) | |
| Population
(2017 Census)
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| • Total | 7,531 | |
| • Density | 0.63182/km2 (1.63641/sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 3,042 (in 2 002) | |
| • Rural | 3,879 (in 2 002) | |
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| • Men | 4,022 | |
| • Women | 3,509 | |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST) | |
| Area code(s) | 56 + 67 | |
| Website | Government of General Carrera | |
General Carrera Province (Spanish: Provincia de General Carrera) is one of four provinces of the southern Chilean region of Aisen (XI). Its capital city is Chile Chico.
Administration
As a province, General Carrera is a second-level administrative division, governed by a provincial governor appointed by the president. The province comprises two communes, Río Ibáñez and Chile Chico; each is governed by a municipality, headed by an alcalde.
Geography and demography
According to the 2017 census by the National Statistics Institute (INE), the province spans an area of 11,919.5 km2 (4,602 sq mi) and had a population of 7,531 inhabitants (4,022 men and 3,509 women), giving it a population density of 0.6/km2 (2/sq mi). It is the sixth least populated province in the country. Of these, 3,042 (44%) lived in urban areas and 3,879 (56%) in rural areas, according to the 2002 census.
Between the 1992 and 2002 censuses, the population grew by 6% (392 persons) while, between the 2002 and 2017 ones, it grew by 9.2% (610 persons).
