Chacabuco Province (Spanish: Provincia de Chacabuco ) is one of six provinces of the Santiago Metropolitan Region in central Chile. It spans an area of 2,076.1 km2 (801.6 sq mi). Its capital is Colina. It had a population of 338,195 inhabitants as per the 2024 Chilean census.
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Chacabuco Province
Provincia de Chacabuco
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Location in the Santiago Metropolitan Region
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Chacabuco Province
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| Coordinates: 33°08′S 70°46′W / 33.133°S 70.767°W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Santiago Metropolitan |
| Capital | Colina |
| Communes | Colina Lampa Til-Til |
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2,076.1 km2 (801.6 sq mi) |
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338,195 |
| • Density | 162.90/km2 (421.91/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (CLT[2]) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST[3]) |
| Area code | 2 |
| Website | Delegation of Chacabuco |
History
editDuring the Chilean War of Independence, the Battle of Chacabuco was fought here on 12 February 1817, which resulted in the army led by José de San Martín against a Spanish force commanded by Rafael Maroto.[4]
Chile was re-organized into twelve regions excluding the Santiago Metropolitan Area by Law No. 575 enacted on 10 July 1974.[5] The Santiago Metropolitan Region was officially created as per Law No.3260, enacted on 3 March 1980, and was made up of six provinces including Chacabuco.[6]
Geography
editChacabuco Province is one of the six provinces of the Santiago Metropolitan Region in Chile.[7][8][9] It is located in the northern part of the region,[10] and covers an area of 2,076.1 km2 (801.6 sq mi).[1] Most of the land area of the province belongs to the Maipo River basin.[11] Only about 2,500 ha (6,200 acres) of the province is covered by forests, which forms two percent of the total land area.[12]
Chacabuco has a warm Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification: Csb) with an average annual temperature of 15.54 °C (59.97 °F), and receives approximately 3.16 cm (1.24 in) of rainfall annually on average.[13] However, temperatures in the summer reach 40 °C (104 °F) in the province, with few communes reaching as high as 45 °C (113 °F).[10]
Administration
editDemographics
editAccording to the 2024 Chilean census, the province had a population of 338,195 inhabitants. The population consisted of 169,193 males (50.0%) and 169,002 females (50.0%). About 23.7% of the population was below the age of 15 years, 68.7% belonged to the age group of 15–64 years, and 7.6% was aged 65 years or older. The province had an urban population of 277,481 inhabitants (82.0%) and a rural population of 60,714 inhabitants (18.0%). Most of the residents were born in Chile, accounting for 295,956 inhabitants (87.5%). Indigenous people formed 23,001 inhabitants (6.8%) of the population, while 315,149 inhabitants (93.2%) identified themselves as non-indigenous. Roman Catholics formed the largest religious group with 137,201 adherents (53.5%), followed by Evangelicals or Protestants with 41,347 adherents (16.1%), and 69,861 inhabitants (27.3%) indicating no religious affiliation.[16][17]
References
edit- 1 2 "Territorial division of Chile" (PDF) (in Spanish). National Statistics Institute. 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 November 2010. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
- ↑ "Chile Time". World Time Zones. Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 1 July 2011.
- ↑ "Chile Summer Time". World Time Zones. Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 28 July 2010.
- ↑ "Battle of Chacabuco". Britannica. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
- ↑ "Decreto Ley 575 del 14 de julio de 1974" [Decree Law 575 of 14 July 1974]. Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 May 2026.
- ↑ "Establece regimen de gobierno y administracion de la region metropolitana de Santiago" [Establishes the government and administration system of the Santiago metropolitan region]. Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 May 2026.
- ↑ "Santiago Region". Britannica. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- 1 2 3 "Administrative division of Chile". City Population.de. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
- ↑ "Santiago Metropolitan Region". Government of Xiamen. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- 1 2 "Climate Crisis in Santiago: The New Face of Territorial Inequality". Pontifical academy of sciences. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
- 1 2 "Provincia details, Chacabuco Provincia" [Details of the Province, Chacabuco Province]. Ministry of the Interior (Chile) (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 April 2026.
- ↑ "Chacabuco Province". Global Forest Watch. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
- ↑ "Chacabuco". Weather and Climate. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ↑ "Gobierno de Chile: Gobernadores". Government of Chile (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
- ↑ "Colina". Cybo. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
- ↑ "Chacabuco Province". City Population.de. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
- ↑ Chilean Census 2024, Results. National Statistics Institute (Chile) (Report). Retrieved 1 April 2026.