Valdivia Province Explained

Valdivia Province
Native Name:Provincia de Valdivia
Native Name Lang:es
Settlement Type:Province
Mapsize:175px
Map Alt:Location in the Los Ríos Region
Pushpin Map:Chile
Pushpin Map Alt:Location in Chile
Pushpin Mapsize:175
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Chile
Coordinates:-39.75°N -102°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Chile
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Los Ríos
Parts Type:Communes
Parts Style:coll
Parts:List of 8:
P1:Valdivia
P2:Lanco
P3:Máfil
P4:Panguipulli
P5:Corral
P6:Mariquina
P7:Los Lagos
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Valdivia
Government Type:Provincial
Leader Party:RN
Leader Title:Governor
Leader Name:María Jose Gatíca Bertín
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:10197.2
Population Total:272527
Population As Of:2012 Census
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Blank1 Title:Urban
Population Blank1:192,066
Population Blank2 Title:Rural
Population Blank2:67,177
Demographics Type1:Sex
Demographics1 Title1:Men
Demographics1 Info1:128,972
Demographics1 Title2:Women
Demographics1 Info2:130,271
Timezone:CLT[2]
Utc Offset:-4
Timezone Dst:CLST[3]
Utc Offset Dst:-3
Area Code:56 + 63
Website:Government of Valdivia

Valdivia Province (Spanish; Castilian: Provincia de Valdivia; pronounced as /es/) 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 10197.2sqkm[1] and had a population of 259,243 inhabitants (128,972 men and 130,271 women), giving it a population density of 25.4PD/sqkm. 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Territorial division of Chile . https://web.archive.org/web/20090325004406/https://www.ine.cl/canales/chile_estadistico/territorio/division_politico_administrativa/pdf/dpa_completa.pdf . 25 March 2009 . PDF . 22 June 2021 . National Statistics Institute. 2007. es.
  2. Web site: Chile Time . 2010-07-28 . WorldTimeZones.org . https://web.archive.org/web/20070911130719/http://www.world-time-zones.org/zones/chile-time.htm . 2007-09-11 . dead .
  3. Web site: Chile Summer Time . 2010-07-28 . WorldTimeZones.org . https://web.archive.org/web/20070911130451/http://www.world-time-zones.org/zones/chile-summer-time.htm . 2007-09-11 . dead .
  4. Web site: 2023-07-06 . Festival Internacional de Cine de Valdivia . 2023-07-20 . FICValdivia . es-ES.
  5. Web site: Todo lo que necesitas saber sobre la 29° Feria del Libro de Valdivia . 2023-07-20 . Diario Futrono . es.
  6. Web site: Marimón . Guido Macari . 2020-10-27 . Muere la poeta y actriz Maha Vial . 2023-07-20 . La Tercera.
  7. Web site: Fernández . Antonio Cazás . “La escritura le aportó sentido, coherencia e identidad a mi vida” . 2023-07-20 . www.elcorreogallego.es . es-ES.
  8. Web site: Padilla . Leslie Cares . Convocatorias Simposio Internacional de Escultura Valdivia 2022 . 2023-07-20 . www.ccm-valdivia.cl . en-gb.
  9. Web site: Festival Internacional de Jazz de Valdivia . 2023-07-20 . comunidadcreativalosrios.cultura.gob.cl.