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[[Image:Region de los Rios2.PNG|right|200px|thumb|Map of Los Ríos Region with Valdivia Province in mauve and [[Ranco Province]] in Green. The minor subdivisions are comunas]]
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'''Valdivia''' is a province of [[Chile]] located in the [[Los Ríos Region]]. Located in the province are two important rivers, the Calle-Calle / [[Valdivia River]] and the [[Cruces River]].
| name = Valdivia Province

| official_name =
The provincial capital is [[Valdivia (city)|Valdivia]].
| native_name = Provincia de Valdivia

| native_name_lang = es
==Municipalities==
| settlement_type = [[Provinces of Chile|Province]]
| image_skyline =
| image_alt =
| image_caption =
| nickname =
| motto =
| image_seal = Logotipo de la Gobernación de Valdivia.svg
| image_map = Provincia de Valdivia.svg
| mapsize = 175px
| map_alt = Location in the Los Ríos Region
| map_caption = Location in the Los Ríos Region
| pushpin_map = Chile
| pushpin_map_alt = Location in Chile
| pushpin_mapsize = 175<!--omit "px"-->
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Chile
| coordinates = {{coord|39|45|S|72|30|W|type:adm2nd_region:CL-LR|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates_footnotes =
| subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name = [[Chile]]
| subdivision_type1 = [[Regions of Chile|Region]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Los Ríos Region|Los Ríos]]
| parts_type = [[Communes of Chile|Communes]]
| parts_style = coll
| parts = List of 8:
| p1 = [[Valdivia]]
| p2 = [[Lanco, Chile|Lanco]]
| p3 = [[Máfil]]
| p4 = [[Panguipulli, Chile|Panguipulli]]
| p5 = [[Corral (Chile)|Corral]]
| p6 = [[San José de la Mariquina|Mariquina]]
| p7 = [[Los Lagos, Chile|Los Lagos]]
| p8 = [[Paillaco, Chile|Paillaco]]
| established_title =
| established_date =
| seat_type = [[Capital (political)|Capital]]
| seat = [[Valdivia]]
| government_footnotes =
| government_type = [[Province|Provincial]]
| leader_party = [[National Renewal (Chile)|RN]]
| leader_title = [[Governor]]
| leader_name = [[María Jose Gatíca Bertín]]
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes = <ref name="INE">{{cite web |url=http://www.ine.cl/canales/chile_estadistico/territorio/division_politico_administrativa/pdf/dpa_completa.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090325004406/https://www.ine.cl/canales/chile_estadistico/territorio/division_politico_administrativa/pdf/dpa_completa.pdf |archive-date=25 March 2009 |format=PDF |title=Territorial division of Chile |access-date=22 June 2021 |publisher=[[National Statistics Institute (Chile)|National Statistics Institute]]|year=2007|language=es}}</ref>
| area_total_km2 = 10197.2
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m =
| population_footnotes = <ref name="INE"/>
| population_total = 272527
| population_as_of = 2012 Census
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_demonym =
| population_blank1_title = Urban
| population_blank1 = 192,066
| population_blank2_title = Rural
| population_blank2 = 67,177
| demographics_type1 = Sex
| demographics1_footnotes = <ref name="INE"/>
| demographics1_title1 = Men
| demographics1_info1 = 128,972
| demographics1_title2 = Women
| demographics1_info2 = 130,271
| timezone = [[Time in Chile|CLT]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.world-time-zones.org/zones/chile-time.htm |access-date=2010-07-28 |title=Chile Time |publisher=WorldTimeZones.org |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070911130719/http://www.world-time-zones.org/zones/chile-time.htm |archive-date=2007-09-11 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| utc_offset = -4
| timezone_DST = [[Time in Chile|CLST]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.world-time-zones.org/zones/chile-summer-time.htm |access-date=2010-07-28 |title=Chile Summer Time |publisher=WorldTimeZones.org |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070911130451/http://www.world-time-zones.org/zones/chile-summer-time.htm |archive-date=2007-09-11 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| utc_offset_DST = -3
| postal_code_type =
| postal_code =
| area_code_type =
| area_code = 56 + 63
| website = [http://www.gobernacionvaldivia.gov.cl/ Government of Valdivia]
| footnotes =
}}
'''Valdivia Province''' ({{lang-es|Provincia de Valdivia}}; {{IPA-es|balˈdiβja|pron}}) is one of two [[Provinces of Chile|provinces]] of the southern [[Chile]]an [[Regions of Chile|region]] of [[Los Ríos Region|Los Ríos]] (XIV). The provincial capital is [[Valdivia (city)|Valdivia]]. Located in the province are two important rivers, the Calle-Calle / [[Valdivia River]] and the [[Cruces River]]. It is part of Northern Patagonia and its wild virgin forest embrace the Patagonian Cordillera following the river Calle Calle down to the Pacific Ocean. It is known in Patagonia by the term "Bosque Valdiviano", referring to the primitive forest of Valdivia with its native trees. These forests are present in some parts of Northern Patagonia, both in Chile and Argentina.


==Municipalities==
*[[Valdivia (city)|Valdivia]]
*[[Valdivia (city)|Valdivia]]
*[[Lanco]]
*[[Lanco, Chile|Lanco]]
*[[Máfil]]
*[[Máfil]]
*[[Panguipulli, Chile|Panguipulli]]
*[[Panguipulli, Chile|Panguipulli]]
*[[Corral (Chile)|Corral]]
*[[Corral (Chile)|Corral]]
*[[Mariquina]]
*[[San José de la Mariquina|Mariquina]]
*[[Los Lagos, Chile|Los Lagos]]
*[[Los Lagos, Chile|Los Lagos]]
*[[Paillaco, Chile|Paillaco]]
*[[Paillaco, Chile|Paillaco]]
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{{Chile-geo-stub}}
[[Category:Provinces of Chile]]
[[Category:Los Ríos Region]]


==Geography and demography==
[[es:Provincia de Valdivia]]
According to the 2002 census by the [[National Statistics Institute (Chile)|National Statistics Institute]] (''INE''), the province spans an area of {{convert|10197.2|sqkm|0|abbr=on}}<ref name="INE"/> and had a population of 259,243 inhabitants (128,972 men and 130,271 women), giving it a population density of {{convert|25.4|PD/sqkm|0|abbr=on}}. Of these, 192,066 (74.1%) lived in urban areas and 67,177 (25.9%) in rural areas. Between the 1992 and 2002 censuses, the population grew by 10.9% (25,547 persons).<ref name= "INE"/>
[[fr:Province de Valdivia]]

[[no:Provincia de Valdivia]]
== Culture ==
[[pt:Valdivia (província)]]
The Valdivia International Film Festival (FICV) is the most important film event in Chile, one of the most important worldwide and in Latin America. It has been held since 1994, generally during the month of October.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-07-06 |title=Festival Internacional de Cine de Valdivia |url=https://ficvaldivia.cl/ |access-date=2023-07-20 |website=FICValdivia |language=es-ES}}</ref>

The Valdivia Book Fair is organized annually by the city's Municipal Cultural Corporation, with the support of the Los Ríos Governor's Office, in the Saval Park.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Todo lo que necesitas saber sobre la 29° Feria del Libro de Valdivia |url=https://www.diariofutrono.cl/noticia/actualidad/2021/11/todo-lo-que-necesitas-saber-sobre-la-29-feria-del-libro-de-valdivia |access-date=2023-07-20 |website=Diario Futrono |language=es}}</ref> In this context, several authors born in the [[Los Ríos Region]] stand out, such as [[Maha Vial]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Marimón |first=Guido Macari |date=2020-10-27 |title=Muere la poeta y actriz Maha Vial |url=https://www.latercera.com/culto/2020/10/27/muere-la-poeta-y-actriz-maha-vial/ |access-date=2023-07-20 |website=La Tercera}}</ref> Iván Espinoza Riesco, [[José Baroja]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fernández |first=Antonio Cazás |title=“La escritura le aportó sentido, coherencia e identidad a mi vida” |url=https://www.elcorreogallego.es/el-correo-2/la-escritura-le-aporto-sentido-coherencia-e-identidad-a-mi-vida-AP10794051 |access-date=2023-07-20 |website=www.elcorreogallego.es |language=es-ES}}</ref> Aldo Astete Cuadra, Efraín Miranda Cárdenas, by name a few.

The Valdivia International Sculpture Symposium contest is listed as one of the most important events in Chile and prestigious in Latin America.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Padilla |first=Leslie Cares |title=Convocatorias Simposio Internacional de Escultura Valdivia 2022 |url=https://www.ccm-valdivia.cl/web/index.php/component/k2/item/127-convocatorias-simposio-internacional-de-valdivia-2022 |access-date=2023-07-20 |website=www.ccm-valdivia.cl |language=en-gb}}</ref>

The Valdivia International Jazz Festival was born in July 2000. Today it is considered the oldest festival in Chile and one of the most important in this musical genre in the Southern Cone.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Festival Internacional de Jazz de Valdivia |url=https://comunidadcreativalosrios.cultura.gob.cl/catalogo/festival-internacional-de-jazz-de-valdivia/ |access-date=2023-07-20 |website=comunidadcreativalosrios.cultura.gob.cl}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Provinces of Chile}}
{{Communes in Los Ríos Region}}
{{Authority control}}

[[Category:Valdivia Province| ]]
[[Category:Provinces of Chile]]
[[Category:Provinces of Los Ríos Region]]

Latest revision as of 00:51, 20 July 2023

Valdivia Province
Provincia de Valdivia
Province
Official seal of Valdivia Province
Seal
Location in the Los Ríos Region
Location in the Los Ríos Region
Location in Chile
Location in Chile
Valdivia Province
Location in Chile
Coordinates: 39°45′S 72°30′W / 39.750°S 72.500°W / -39.750; -72.500
CountryChile
RegionLos Ríos
CapitalValdivia
Communes
List of 8:
Government
 • TypeProvincial
 • GovernorMaría Jose Gatíca Bertín (RN)
Area
[1]
 • Total10,197.2 km2 (3,937.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2012 Census)[1]
 • Total272,527
 • Density27/km2 (69/sq mi)
 • Urban
192,066
 • Rural
67,177
Sex
[1]
 • Men128,972
 • Women130,271
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT[2])
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST[3])
Area code56 + 63
WebsiteGovernment of Valdivia

Valdivia Province (Spanish: Provincia de Valdivia; pronounced [balˈdiβja]) is one of two provinces of the southern Chilean region of Los Ríos (XIV). The provincial capital is Valdivia. Located in the province are two important rivers, the Calle-Calle / Valdivia River and the Cruces River. It is part of Northern Patagonia and its wild virgin forest embrace the Patagonian Cordillera following the river Calle Calle down to the Pacific Ocean. It is known in Patagonia by the term "Bosque Valdiviano", referring to the primitive forest of Valdivia with its native trees. These forests are present in some parts of Northern Patagonia, both in Chile and Argentina.

Municipalities[edit]

Geography and demography[edit]

According to the 2002 census by the National Statistics Institute (INE), the province spans an area of 10,197.2 km2 (3,937 sq mi)[1] and had a population of 259,243 inhabitants (128,972 men and 130,271 women), giving it a population density of 25.4/km2 (66/sq mi). Of these, 192,066 (74.1%) lived in urban areas and 67,177 (25.9%) in rural areas. Between the 1992 and 2002 censuses, the population grew by 10.9% (25,547 persons).[1]

Culture[edit]

The Valdivia International Film Festival (FICV) is the most important film event in Chile, one of the most important worldwide and in Latin America. It has been held since 1994, generally during the month of October.[4]

The Valdivia Book Fair is organized annually by the city's Municipal Cultural Corporation, with the support of the Los Ríos Governor's Office, in the Saval Park.[5] In this context, several authors born in the Los Ríos Region stand out, such as Maha Vial,[6] Iván Espinoza Riesco, José Baroja,[7] Aldo Astete Cuadra, Efraín Miranda Cárdenas, by name a few.

The Valdivia International Sculpture Symposium contest is listed as one of the most important events in Chile and prestigious in Latin America.[8]

The Valdivia International Jazz Festival was born in July 2000. Today it is considered the oldest festival in Chile and one of the most important in this musical genre in the Southern Cone.[9]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Territorial division of Chile" (PDF) (in Spanish). National Statistics Institute. 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 March 2009. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
  3. ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
  4. ^ "Festival Internacional de Cine de Valdivia". FICValdivia (in European Spanish). 2023-07-06. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
  5. ^ "Todo lo que necesitas saber sobre la 29° Feria del Libro de Valdivia". Diario Futrono (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-20.
  6. ^ Marimón, Guido Macari (2020-10-27). "Muere la poeta y actriz Maha Vial". La Tercera. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
  7. ^ Fernández, Antonio Cazás. ""La escritura le aportó sentido, coherencia e identidad a mi vida"". www.elcorreogallego.es (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-20.
  8. ^ Padilla, Leslie Cares. "Convocatorias Simposio Internacional de Escultura Valdivia 2022". www.ccm-valdivia.cl. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
  9. ^ "Festival Internacional de Jazz de Valdivia". comunidadcreativalosrios.cultura.gob.cl. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
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