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Chile is divided into thirteen regions, each of which is headed by an intendant (intendente). Every region is further divided into provinces headed by a governor (gobernador). Finally, each province is divided into various municipalities (comunas), each with its own mayor (alcalde). Intendants and governors are appointed by the president, mayors are elected by popular vote.Each region is designated by a name and a Roman numeral. Numbers are assigned from north to south. In general the Roman numeral is used, rather than the name. The only exception is the region where Santiago is situated, which is designated RM, that stands for Región Metropolitana, ( Spanish for Metropolitan Region).
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- Wine Regions of ChileIn December 1994, the Republic of Chile defined the following viticultural regions, also known as viticultural zones or appellations: Viticultural Region of Atacama, within the III Administrative Region. Within it are two subregions, the Copiapo Valley an
- PatagoniaFor the town, see Patagonia, Arizona. Patagonia is that portion of South America which, to the east of the Andes, lies mainly south of the Rio Negro (41°S), and, to the west of the Andes, south of (42°S). The Chilean portion embraces the southern part of
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Chile, Regions of
Geography of ChileLocation Southern South America, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean and South Pacific Ocean, between Argentina and Peru Geographic coordinates: 30 00 S, 71 00 W Map references: South America Area: total: 756,950 km² land: 748,800 km² water: 8,150 km² note
*Chile is divided into thirteen regions, each of which is headed by an intendant intendente . Every region is further divided into provinces headed by a governor gobernador . Finally, each province is divided into various municipalities comunas) each with
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