Greater Valparaíso ( Gran Valparaíso ) is the third largest metropolitan area in Chile , after the Greater Concepción and Greater Santiago . It takes this name after the city of Valparaíso , the oldest city of the group and the most important harbour in Chile. Its total population is 979,127 at the 2012 census, with an area of 401.6 square kilometers.
11-563: The agglomeration is composed of several communes ( Spanish : comunas ), and each is governed by its respective municipality : These communes have the following characteristics: Gran Valparaíso also has the third largest concentration of universities in Chile. Besides the Traditional Universities , it has several private institutions, including Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez , Universidad Andrés Bello , and Universidad del Mar . There
22-481: A complete list of administrative divisions at all levels. Each commune's municipality website is given along with the area and population from the National Statistics Institute 's most recent census conducted in 2002. National Statistics Institute (Chile) The National Statistics Institute of Chile (Spanish: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Chile , INE) is a state-run organization of
33-421: A mayor ( alcalde ) and a group of councillors ( concejales ), for a period of four years. The communal civil service administration is known as the municipality ( municipalidad ) and is headquartered at the mayor's office ( alcaldía ). According to Chilean law, a single municipality may administer one or more communes, though currently, the only such case is the municipality of Cabo de Hornos , which administers
44-482: Is a rapid transit light rail system which serves most of the communes in the conurbation: The Valparaíso Metro . Bus routes almost always span multiple communes and are organized via the Transporte Metropolitano de Valparaíso [ es ] . The area is a major tourist draw due to the internationally important Viña del Mar International Song Festival , its balnearios (beaches and resorts), and
55-509: Is ambiguous in English, but the word is commonly used in translation for "comuna", although with some controversy among translators. A comuna is similar to a "county" in Anglo-American usage and practice, and may be more universally understood as a "municipality". Each commune or municipality is governed by a directly elected body known as a municipal council ( concejo municipal ) consisting of
66-507: Is the smallest administrative subdivision in Chile . It may contain cities , towns , villages , hamlets as well as rural areas. In highly populated areas, such as Santiago , Valparaíso and Concepción , a conurbation may be broken into several communes. In sparsely populated areas, conversely, a commune may cover a substantial rural area together with several settled areas which could range from hamlets to towns or cities. The term "commune"
77-467: The Government of Chile , created in the second half of the 19th century and tasked with performing a general census of population and housing, then collecting, producing and publishing official demographic statistics of people in Chile , in addition to other specific tasks entrusted to it by law. Its antecedents lie in the initiatives of president Manuel Bulnes and his minister, Manuel Rengifo, to draw up
88-512: The communes of Antártica and Cabo de Hornos . Chile's 346 communes are grouped into 56 provinces ( provincia , pl. provincias ), which are themselves grouped into 16 regions ( región , pl. regiones ). Traditionally, Chilean regions are listed in geographical order starting with the northernmost region, leaving the Santiago Metropolitan Region at the end. The following table lists all Chilean communes, providing
99-509: The office as a permanent body of the state. By 1853, it was legally required that each section chief of the ministries collect and submit data to the Bureau of Statistics. Subsequently and by various legal modifications, it was called Dirección General de Estadísticas (1927–1953), Servicio Nacional de Estadísticas y Censos (1953–1960), Dirección de Estadísticas y Censos (1960–1970). It has called by its current name since 1970, and it has been under
110-605: The second population census and obtain statistical data of the country. By Decree No. 18 March 27, 1843, the Office of Statistics was created, Ministry of the Interior to provide knowledge of the departments and provinces. It put the INE in charge of producing the national population census every 10 years, as required by the Census Act of July 12, 1843. Law No. 187 of September 17, 1847 established
121-613: The world's largest pool San Alfonso del Mar in Algarrobo . The Historic Quarter of the Seaport City of Valparaíso is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its cultural significance. 33°02′46″S 71°37′20″W / 33.04611°S 71.62222°W / -33.04611; -71.62222 This Valparaíso Region location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Communes of Chile A commune ( Spanish : comuna , IPA: [koˈmuna] )
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