Chacabuco Province

Chacabuco Province (Spanish: Provincia de Chacabuco) is one of six provinces of the Santiago Metropolitan Region in central Chile. It is located north of the Province of Santiago, which is entirely urbanized and part of the Santiago conurbation. The provincial capital, Colina, lies approximately 27 km (17 mi) north of Santiago.

Chacabuco Province
Provincia de Chacabuco
Province
Location in the Santiago Metropolitan Region
Chacabuco Province
Location in Chile
Coordinates: 33°08′S 70°46′W
CountryChile
RegionSantiago Metropolitan
CapitalColina
CommunesColina
Lampa
Til-Til
Government
  Presidential Provincial DelegateGiordano Delpin Pino (Democratic Revolution)
Area
  Total2,076.1 km2 (801.6 sq mi)
  Rank3
Population
 (2012 Census)
  Total203,993
  Rank6
  Density98/km2 (250/sq mi)
  Urban
99,201
  Rural
33,597
Sex
  Men69,184
  Women63,614
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT)
  Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST)
Area code2
WebsiteDelegation of Chacabuco
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