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Regions of Chile

Chile is divided into 13 regions, each of which is headed by an intendente. Every region is further divided into provinces with a Gobernador provincial. Finally each province is divided into various Comunas each with its own mayor. Intendentes and gobernadores 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: Metropolitan Region).

I: Región de Tarapacá
II: Región de Antofagasta
III: Región de Atacama
IV: Región de Coquimbo
V: Región de Valparaíso
RM: Región Metropolitana (Santiago)
VI: Región del Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins
VII: Región del Maule
VIII: Región del Biobío
IX: Región de la Araucanía
X: Región de los Lagos
XI: Region de Aisén del General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo
XII: Región de Magallanes y de la Antártica Chilena

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Chile | Chilean | ISO 3166-1:CL | Valparaiso Region of Chile | Valparaíso Region of Chile

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