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. The Republic of Chile is a country in South America occupying a long coastal strip between the Andes mountains and the Pacific Ocean. ... A region can be any area that has some unifying feature. ... This article is about political regions. ... A municipality or general-purpose district (compare with: special-purpose district) is an administrative local area generally composed of a clearly defined territory and commonly referring to a city, town, or village government. ...

Each region is designated by a name and a Roman numeral (i.e. IV, fourth; X, tenth). 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). The system of Roman numerals is a numeral system originating in ancient Rome, and was adapted from Etruscan numerals. ... This article is about the international language known as Spanish. ...

The current regional politico-administrative division of Chile was established in 1974 under the Augusto Pinochet dictatorial regime. The new territorial organization was implemented in phases with some initial "pilot regions" beginning to operate in 1974, and then from January 1, 1976 the process was extended to the remaining regions. The Santiago Metropolitan Region began to operate in April 1980, with Santiago named National Capital. 1974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... General Augusto José Ramón Pinochet Ugarte1 (born November 25, 1915) was head of the military government that ruled Chile from 1973 to 1990. ... January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Satellite image of Santiago Santiago (full form Santiago de Chile) is the capital of Chile. ...

In 2003, president Ricardo Lagos sent a bill to Congress so that law makers could discuss — now in democracy — how the territory should be divided. 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of Freshwater The European Disability Year Events January January 1 - Luíz Inácio Lula Da Silva becomes the 37th President of Brazil. ... Ricardo Froilán Lagos Escobar (born March 2, 1938) is the current President of Chile. ...

List of regions

Tarapacá is Chiles northernmost administrative region. ... Antofagasta is Chiles second administrative region from north to south. ... Valparaíso is Chiles fifth administrative region from north to south. ...

Reference

Chilean Laws:

• "Decreto Ley N° 2.339", from 1978 - Denomination of the regions

See also

• ISO 3166-2:CL
• Patagonia

ISO 3166-2:CL are ISO 3166-2 codes for Chile. ... For the town, see Patagonia, Arizona. ...

External links

• Provinces of Chile (http://www.statoids.com/ycl.html)