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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

Geography and demography

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

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

  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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