Talagante Province
Talagante Province
Provincia de Talagante | |
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Location in the Santiago Metropolitan Region | |
| Coordinates: 33°40′S 70°55′W / 33.667°S 70.917°W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Santiago Metropolitan |
| Capital | Peñaflor |
| Communes | List of 5: |
| Government | |
| • Type | Provincial |
| • Presidential Provincial Delegate | Stephanie Duarte Moreno (Comunes) |
| Area | |
• Total | 582.3 km2 (224.8 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 6 |
| Population (2012 Census) | |
• Total | 262,665 |
| • Rank | 4 |
| • Density | 450/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 188,572 |
| • Rural | 28,877 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 107,935 |
| • Women | 109,514 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST) |
| Area code | 56 + 2 |
| Website | Delegation of Talagante |
Talagante Province (Spanish: Provincia de Talagante, Spanish pronunciation: [talaˈɣante]) is one of six provinces of the Santiago Metropolitan Region in central Chile. The capital is the city of Talagante, located approximately 35 km (22 mi) southwest of the national capital of Santiago. The most northeastern part of the province is included in the Santiago conurbation.