Isla de Pascua Province (Easter Island Province) is a
Chilean province
A province is almost always an administrative division within a country or state. The term derives from the ancient Roman '' provincia'', which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire's territorial possessions ou ...
, an administrative division located within the
ValparaÃso Region
The ValparaÃso Region ( es, Región de ValparaÃso, links=no, ) is one of Chile's 16 first order administrative divisions.ValparaÃso Region, 2006 With the country's second-highest population of 1,790,219 , and fourth-smallest area of , ...
. It has a 163,6 km² area and a population of 5761 inhabitants. The provincial capital is
Hanga Roa
Hanga Roa (; rap, HaÅ‹a Roa, Rapa Nui pronunciation: ˆha.Å‹a ˈɾo.a (Spanish: ''BahÃa Larga'') is the main town, harbour and seat of Easter Island, a municipality of Chile. It is located in the southern part of the island's west coast, in th ...
. Besides
Easter Island
Easter Island ( rap, Rapa Nui; es, Isla de Pascua) is an island and special territory of Chile in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, at the southeasternmost point of the Polynesian Triangle in Oceania. The island is most famous for its ne ...
, the island comprises the small and uninhabited
isla Salas y Gómez
Isla Salas y Gómez, also known as Isla Sala y Gómez ( rap, Motu Motiro Hiva), is a small uninhabited Chilean island in the Pacific Ocean. It is sometimes considered the easternmost point in the Polynesian Triangle.
Isla Salas y Gómez and its s ...
, located hundreds of kilometers east of Easter Island. It is the only Chilean province located in
Oceania
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and has a "special regime" status, with similar attributions to regional governments.
Communes
The province includes only one
commune
A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to:
Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
** Communes of ...
:
Isla de Pascua
Easter Island ( rap, Rapa Nui; es, Isla de Pascua) is an island and special territory of Chile in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, at the southeasternmost point of the Polynesian Triangle in Oceania. The island is most famous for its nearly ...
.
Authorities
Province governor (1976-2021)
Presidential provincial delegate (2021-present)
See also
*
Isla de Pascua Department
Isla de Pascua Department, also named Easter Island Department, was one of the departments of the historical province of ValparaÃso before the "regionalization" of 1974. It was named after Easter Island and comprised such territory and the Sala ...
References
{{Communes in ValparaÃso Region
Easter Island
Provinces of ValparaÃso Region