San Antonio Province

San Antonio Province is one of eight provinces of the central Chilean region of Valparaíso (V). Its capital is the port city of San Antonio (pop. 87,205). Administration As a province, San Antonio is a second-level administrative division, governed by a provincial delegate who is appointed by the president. Communes The province comprises six communes, each governed by a municipality consisting of an alcalde and municipal council: Algarrobo El Quisco El Tabo Cartagena San Antonio (capital) Santo Domingo Geography and demography The province spans a coastal area of . According to the 2002 census, San Antonio Province had a population of 136,594, making it the fourth most populous province in the region. At that time, the population was 267,022 inhabitant with 125,637 people living in urban areas, 10,957 people living in rural areas, 67,771 men and 68,823 women.