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The name ''Aysén'' is from the English sailor expression for the icy "end of the world". Many of the region's people are of [[British people|British]] and [[ethnic German|German]] descent, although the majority of inhabitants are Chileans of [[mestizo]] [[Spanish people|Spanish]] origins. The province was recently developed in the early 20th century by Chilean government officials to place thousands of transplanted settlers from the [[Central Valley of Chile|Central Valley]]. |
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Revision as of 08:19, 17 June 2021
Aysén Province
Provincia de Aysén | |
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 Seal | |
 Location in the Aysén del General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo Region | |
  Aysén Province Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates: 44°55′S 73°35′W / 44.917°S 73.583°W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Aysén |
| Capital | Puerto Aysén |
| Communes | Puerto Aysén Cisnes Guaitecas |
| Government | |
| • Type | Provincial |
| • Governor | Manuel Ortiz Torres (UDI) |
| Area | |
• Total | 46,588.8 km2 (17,988.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2012 Census)[2] | |
• Total | 26,858 |
| • Density | 0.58/km2 (1.5/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 16,180 |
| • Rural | 13,451 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT[3]) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST [4]) |
| Area code | country 56 + area 67 |
| Website | Government of Aysén |
Aysén Province (Template:Lang-es) is one of four provinces of the Chilean region of Aysen (XI). Its capital is Puerto Aysén.
Demographics
The province had a 2002 population of 23,498 according to the census by the National Statistics Institute. Of these, 16,180 (68.9%) lived in urban areas and 13,451 (57.2%) in rural areas. Between the 1992 and 2002 censuses, the population fell by 20.7% ( persons). The census also yielded a surface area of 46,588.8 km2 (17,988 sq mi), the largest in the region and fifth largest province in the country, though it is the tenth least populated in the country.[2]
Administration
As a province, Palena is a second-level administrative division, administered by a presidentially appointed governor. Manuel Ortiz Torres was appointed by president Sebastián Piñera.[1]
Communes
The province comprises three communes, each governed by a municipality, headed by an alcalde: Aisén, Cisnes, and Guaitecas.
| Commune | Area (km2)[2] | 2002[2] Population |
Density (km2) | Website[1] |
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| Guaitecas | 787.0 | 1,539 | 2.0 | link |
| Cisnes | 15,831.4 | 5,739 | 0.4 | link |
| Aisén | 29,970.4 | 22,353 | 0.7 | link |
Origin of name
 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (November 2010) |
The name Aysén is from the English sailor expression for the icy "end of the world". Many of the region's people are of British and German descent, although the majority of inhabitants are Chileans of mestizo Spanish origins. The province was recently developed in the early 20th century by Chilean government officials to place thousands of transplanted settlers from the Central Valley.
References
- ^ a b c "Asociacion Chilena de Municipalidades" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 19 April 2011. Retrieved 27 February 2011.
- ^ a b c d e "Territorial division of Chile" (PDF) (in Spanish). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-11-14. Retrieved March 2011.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help) - ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 13 July 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-29.
- ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-29.
External links
- (in Spanish) Government of Aisén
Communes and municipalities in Aysén Region | ||
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| Aysén |  | |
| Capitán Prat | ||
| Coyhaique | ||
| General Carrera | ||
