General Carrera Province

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General Carrera Province
Provincia de General Carrera
Province
General Carrera Lake
General Carrera Lake
Official seal of General Carrera Province
Seal
Location in the Aysén del General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo Region
Location in the Aysén del General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo Region
General Carrera Province is located in Chile
General Carrera Province
General Carrera Province
Location in Chile
Coordinates: 46°20′S 72°40′W / 46.333°S 72.667°W / -46.333; -72.667
CountryChile
RegionAysén
CapitalChile Chico
CommunesRío Ibáñez
Chile Chico
Government
 • TypeProvincial
Area
[1]
 • Total
11,919.5 km2 (4,602.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2024 Census)
 • Total
7,628
 • Density0.6400/km2 (1.657/sq mi)
DemonymCLT[2]
Time zoneUTC−4
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST[3])
Area code56 + 67
WebsiteGovernment of General Carrera

General Carrera Province (Spanish: Provincia de General Carrera) is a province in the Aysén Region of Chile. Its capital is Chile Chico. Covering an area of 11,919.5 km2 (4,602.1 sq mi), it had a population of 7,628 inhabitants to the 2024 Chilean census.

History

The Aysén Region was established on July 10, 1974, by Law No. 575, which reorganised Chile into thirteen regions.[4] The region is divided into four provinces–General Carrera, Aysén, Coyhaique and Capitán Prat, which are further divided into ten communes.[5]

Geography

General Carrera Province is one of the four provinces of the Aysén Region in Chile.[5][6] It is located in the east-central part of the region along the Argentinian border,[7] and covers an area of 11,919.5 km2 (4,602.1 sq mi).[1] The majority (96.2%) of the province's land belongs to the Baker River basin.[8] Monte San Valentín (San Valentin peak), at 4,070 m (13,350 ft) is the highest peak in the province.[9]

Chile Chico, the province capital is, located on the shores of General Carrera Lake in the Chilean Patagonia.[7][10] Chile Chico has a warm Mediterranean climate (Koppen classification: Csb) with an average annual temperature of 8.39 °C (47.10 °F). The region receives approximately 3.08 cm (1.21 in) of rainfall annually on average.[7][11]

Administration

Genera Carrera is a second-level administrative division of Chile, governed by a provincial governor.[12] It is further subdivided into two communes (comunas), Río Ibáñez and Chile Chico.[6][8]

Demographics

According to the 2024 Chilean census, the province had a population of 7,628 inhabitants. The population consisted of 3,888 males (51.0%) and 3,740 females (49.0%). Appproximately 16.8% of the population was below the age of 15, 66.0% was between the ages of 15 and 64 years, and 17.2% was aged 65 or older. The province had a rural population of 4,546 inhabitants (59.6%) and an urban population of 3,082 inhabitants (40.4%). Most residents were born in Chile, accounting for 7,271 inhabitants (95.3%). Non-indigenous people formed the majority of the population, with 5,470 inhabitants (71.7%), while 2,156 inhabitants (28.3%) identified as belonging to indigenous groups. Roman Catholics formed the largest religious group, 3,521 adherents (55.7%), followed by 1,725 inhabitants (27.3%) indicating no religious affiliation, and Evangelicals or Protestants, with 919 adherents (14.5%).[13][14]

References

  1. "Territorial division of Chile" (PDF) (in Spanish). National Statistics Institute. 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 November 2010. Retrieved 23 March 2011.
  2. "Chile Time". World Time Zones. Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 1 July 2011.
  3. "Chile Summer Time". World Time Zones. Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 28 July 2010.
  4. "Decreto Ley 575 del 14 de julio de 1974" [Decree Law 575 of 14 July 1974]. Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  5. "Region de Aysén del General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo Region" [Aysén del General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo Region]. Ministry of the Interior (Chile) (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 April 2026.
  6. "Administrative division of Chile". City Population.de. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  7. "Ubicación geográfica" [Geographical location]. Ministry of the Interior (Chile). Retrieved 1 April 2026.
  8. "Provincia details, General Carrera Provincia" [Details of the Province, General Carrera Province]. Ministry of the Interior (Chile) (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 April 2026.
  9. "General Carrera Provine". Peak visor. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  10. "Carretera Austral". Ripio. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  11. "Chile Chico". Weather and Climate. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  12. "Gobierno de Chile: Gobernadores". Government of Chile (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
  13. "General Carrera Province". City Population.de. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
  14. Chilean Census 2024, Results. National Statistics Institute (Chile) (Report). Retrieved 1 April 2026.