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Each region was given a Roman numeral, followed by a name (e.g. IV Región de Coquimbo, read as "fourth region of Coquimbo" in Spanish).When the regional structure was created, Roman numerals were assigned in ascending order from north to south, with the northernmost region designated as I (first) and the southernmost region as XII (twelfth).
You may also add the template {{Translated|es|Historia de la organización territorial de Chile}} to the talk page. For more guidance, see Wikipedia:Translation . The political and administrative division of Chile has had four major periods: before 1833, from 1833 to 1925, from 1925 to 1976 and from 1976 onwards.
The top-level administrative division in Chile is the region. There are 16 in total. There are 16 in total. Each provincial presidential delegation ( delegación presidencial provincial ) is headed by a provincial presidential delegate ( delegado presidencial provincial ) appointed by the President .
With a population of 1.5 million, thus being the third most populated region in Chile, it is divided into three provinces: Arauco, Biobío and Concepción. The latter contains its capital and largest city, Concepción, a major city and metro area in the country. Los Ángeles, capital of the Biobío Province, is another important city in the region.
To the north of the city is Salto del Laja , and roughly 100 kilometers to the east is the 2,979 meters (9,774 feet) high Antuco volcano, in the Andes mountain range. The city is a gateway for tourists visiting the nearby Laguna del Laja National Park, the location of the volcano. Los Ángeles is served by María Dolores Airport.
Sources: "División Político Administrativa y Censal 2007", National Statistics Office, 2007 (Chile area data); CIA's The World Factbook (country area comparison). Note: It does not include the Chilean Antarctic Territory, annexed to the Magallanes Region and totalling 1,250,000 square kilometres (480,000 sq mi).
This is a list of cities in Chile. A city is defined by Chile 's National Statistics Institute (INE) as an "urban entity" [ note 1 ] with more than 5,000 inhabitants. This list is based on a June 2005 report by the INE based on the 2002 census which registered 239 cities across the country.
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