Talagante Province

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Talagante Province Provincia de Talagante
Province
Seal
Location in the Santiago Metropolitan Region
Talagante Province Location in Chile
Coordinates: 33°40′S 70°55′W / 33.667°S 70.917°W / -33.667; -70.917
Country	Chile
Region	Santiago Metropolitan
Capital	Peñaflor
Communes	List of 5:
Government
• Type	Provincial
• Presidential Provincial Delegate	Stephanie Duarte Moreno (Comunes)
Area [1]
• Total	582.3 km2 (224.8 sq mi)
• Rank	6
Population  (2012 Census)[1]
• Total	262,665
• Rank	4
• Density	450/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
• Urban	188,572
• Rural	28,877
Sex [1]
• Men	107,935
• Women	109,514
Time zone	UTC-4 (CLT[2])
• Summer (DST)	UTC-3 (CLST[3])
Area code	56 + 2
Website	Delegation of Talagante

Talagante Province (Spanish: Provincia de Talagante, Spanish pronunciation: [talaˈɣante]) is one of six provinces of the Santiago Metropolitan Region in central Chile. The capital is the city of Talagante, located approximately 35 km (22 mi) southwest of the national capital of Santiago. The most northeastern part of the province is included in the Santiago conurbation.