Regions of Chile
Chile is divided into 16 regions (in Spanish, regiones; singular región), which are the country's first-level administrative division. Each region is headed by an intendant (intendente), appointed by the President of Chile, and a directly elected regional board (consejo regional).
| Regions of Chile Regiones de Chile (Spanish) | |
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| Category | Regional state |
| Location | Chile |
| Number | 16 |
| Populations | 103,158 (Aysén) – 7,112,808 (Metropolitan Santiago) |
| Areas | 13,178.5 km2 (5,088.2 sq mi) (Ñuble) – 132,291 km2 (51,077.9 sq mi) (Magallanes and Chilean Antarctica) |
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The regions are divided into provinces (the second-level administrative division), each headed by a governor (gobernador) appointed by the President. There are 56 provinces in total. Provinces are divided into communes (the third and lowest level administrative division), which are governed by municipal councils.
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