Los Ríos Region facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Los Ríos Region (XIV Región de Los Ríos) |
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| Region of Chile | |||
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| Country |  Chile |
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| Provinces | Valdivia, El Ranco | ||
| Capital | Valdivia | ||
| - coordinates | 39°48′30″S 73°14′30″W / 39.80833°S 73.24167°W | ||
| Highest point | Villarrica | ||
| - elevation | 2,860 m (9,383 ft) | ||
| Lowest point | Pacific Ocean | ||
| - elevation | 0 m (0 ft) | ||
| Area | 18,429.5 km² (7,116 sq mi) | ||
| Population | 407,300 (2016) | ||
| Density | 22 /km² (57 /sq mi) | ||
| Intendant | Ricardo Millán | ||
| ISO 3166-2 | CL-LR | ||
The XIV Los Ríos Region (Spanish: XIV 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.
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).
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.
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.
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 (km²) |
Population (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
| Regions of Chile |  |
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| Arica y Parinacota | Tarapacá | Antofagasta | Atacama | Coquimbo | Valparaíso | O'Higgins | Maule | Bío Bío | La Araucanía | Los Ríos | Los Lagos | Aysén | Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena | RM Santiago | |
Images for kids
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Valdivian Fort System founded by the Spaniards in Corral.
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Valdivia.
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Map of the Los Rios Region and the remaining Los Lagos Region (Grey). Paillaco is in Valdivia province instead of Ranco Province, as initially proposed.
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Map of the drainage network of Valdivia River. Valdivia River empties to Corral Bay in the Pacific Ocean. View of Panguipulli Lake.
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See also
In Spanish: Región de Los Ríos para niños
