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A commune is the smallest administrative subdivision in Chile akin to a municipality. It may contain cities, towns, villages, hamlets as well as rural areas. In highly populated areas such as some cities, there may be no practical distinction between the city and the commune which contains it: in fact, Santiago comprises several communes all by itself due to its large size. In sparsely populated areas, conversely, a commune may cover a substantial rural area together with several settled areas which could range from hamlets to towns or cities.
Each commune is governed by a directly-elected body known as a municipal council (concejo municipal) consisting of one mayor (alcalde) and a group of councillors (concejales), for a period of four years. The communal civil service administration is known as the municipality (municipalidad) and is headquartered at the mayor's office (alcaldia). According to Chilean law, a single municipality may administer one or more communes, though currently, the only such case is the municipality of Cabo de Hornos, which administers the communes of Antartica and Cabo de Hornos.
Chile's 346 communes are grouped into 54 provinces, which are themselves grouped into 15 regions.
List of communes by region and province
Traditionally, Chilean regions are listed in geographical order starting with the northernmost region, but leaving the Santiago Metropolitan Region at the end. The following listing reflects this ordering scheme with the provinces within each region, and the communes in each province also being listed from north to south, according to the official numbered ordering.
The following list also doubles as Chile's complete administrative division at all levels.
XV Arica and Parinacota Region
Arica Province
Arica
Camarones
Parinacota Province
Putre
General Lagos
I Tarapaca Region
Iquique Province
Iquique
Alto Hospicio
Tamarugal Province
Camina
Colchane
Huara
Pica
Pozo Almonte
II Antofagasta Region
Antofagasta Province
Antofagasta
Mejillones
Sierra Gorda
Taltal
El Loa Province
Calama
Ollague
San Pedro de Atacama
Tocopilla Province
Tocopilla
Maria Elena
III Atacama Region
Copiapo Province
Copiapo
Caldera
Tierra Amarilla
Chanaral Province
Chanaral
Diego de Almagro
Huasco Province
Vallenar
Alto del Carmen
Freirina
Huasco
IV Coquimbo Region
Elqui Province
La Serena
Coquimbo
Andacollo
La Higuera
Paiguano
Vicuna
Choapa Province
Illapel
Canela
Los Vilos
Salamanca
Limari Province
Ovalle
Combarbala
Monte Patria
Punitaqui
Rio Hurtado
V Valparaiso Region
Valparaiso Province
Valparaiso
Casablanca
Concon
Juan Fernandez
Puchuncavi
Quintero
Vina del Mar
Isla de Pascua Province
Isla de Pascua
Los Andes Province
Los Andes
Calle Larga
Rinconada
San Esteban
Petorca Province
La Ligua
Cabildo
Papudo
Petorca
Zapallar
Quillota Province
Quillota
Calera
Hijuelas
La Cruz
Nogales
San Antonio Province
San Antonio
Algarrobo
Cartagena
El Quisco
El Tabo
Santo Domingo
San Felipe de Aconcagua Province
San Felipe
Catemu
Llaillay
Panquehue
Putaendo
Santa Maria
Marga Marga Province
Quilpue
Villa Alemana
Limache
Olmue
VI O'Higgins Region
Cachapoal Province
Rancagua
Codegua
Coinco
Coltauco
Donihue
Graneros
Las Cabras
Machali
Malloa
Mostazal
Olivar
Peumo
Pichidegua
Quinta de Tilcoco
Rengo
Requinoa
San Vicente
Cardenal Caro Province
Pichilemu
La Estrella
Litueche
Marchihue
Navidad
Paredones
Colchagua Province
San Fernando
Chepica
Chimbarongo
Lolol
Nancagua
Palmilla
Peralillo
Placilla
Pumanque
Santa Cruz
VII Maule Region
Talca Province
Talca
Constitucion
Curepto
Empedrado
Maule
Pelarco
Pencahue
Rio Claro
San Clemente
San Rafael
Cauquenes Province
Cauquenes
Chanco
Pelluhue
Curico Province
Curico
Hualane
Licanten
Molina
Rauco
Romeral
Sagrada Familia
Teno
Vichuquen
Linares Province
Linares
Colbun
Longavi
Parral
Retiro
San Javier
Villa Alegre
Yerbas Buenas
VIII Biobio Region
Concepcion Province
Concepcion
Coronel
Chiguayante
Florida
Hualqui
Lota
Penco
San Pedro de la Paz
Santa Juana
Talcahuano
Tome
Hualpen
Arauco Province
Lebu
Arauco
Canete
Contulmo
Curanilahue
Los Alamos
Tirua
Biobio Province
Los Angeles
Antuco
Cabrero
Laja
Mulchen
Nacimiento
Negrete
Quilaco
Quilleco
San Rosendo
Santa Barbara
Tucapel
Yumbel
Alto Biobio
Nuble Province
Chillan
Bulnes
Cobquecura
Coelemu
Coihueco
Chillan Viejo
El Carmen
Ninhue
Niquen
Pemuco
Pinto
Portezuelo
Quillon
Quirihue
Ranquil
San Carlos
San Fabian
San Ignacio
San Nicolas
Treguaco
Yungay
IX Araucania Region
Cautin Province
Temuco
Carahue
Cunco
Curarrehue
Freire
Galvarino
Gorbea
Lautaro
Loncoche
Melipeuco
Nueva Imperial
Padre Las Casas
Perquenco
Pitrufquen
Pucon
Saavedra
Teodoro Schmidt
Tolten
Vilcun
Villarrica
Cholchol
Malleco Province
Angol
Collipulli
Curacautin
Ercilla
Lonquimay
Los Sauces
Lumaco
Puren
Renaico
Traiguen
Victoria
XIV Los Rios Region
Valdivia Province
Valdivia
Corral
Lanco
Los Lagos
Mafil
Mariquina
Paillaco
Panguipulli
Ranco Province
La Union
Futrono
Lago Ranco
Rio Bueno
X Los Lagos Region
Llanquihue Province
Puerto Montt
Calbuco
Cochamo
Fresia
Frutillar
Los Muermos
Llanquihue
Maullin
Puerto Varas
Chiloe Province
Castro
Ancud
Chonchi
Curaco de Velez
Dalcahue
Puqueldon
Queilen
Quellon
Quemchi
Quinchao
Osorno Province
Osorno
Puerto Octay
Purranque
Puyehue
Rio Negro
San Juan de la Costa
San Pablo
Palena Province
Chaiten
Futaleufu
Hualaihue
Palena
XI Aisen Region
Coihaique Province
Coihaique
Lago Verde
Aisen Province
Aisen
Cisnes
Guaitecas
Capitan Prat Province
Cochrane
O'Higgins
Tortel
General Carrera Province
Chile Chico
Rio Ibanez
XII Magallanes y Antartica Chilena Region
Magallanes Province
Punta Arenas
Laguna Blanca
Rio Verde
San Gregorio
Antartica Chilena Province
Cabo de Hornos (formerly Navarino)
Antartica (not recognized internationally)
Tierra del Fuego Province
Porvenir
Primavera
Timaukel
Ultima Esperanza Province
Natales
Torres del Paine
RM Santiago Metropolitan Region
Santiago Province
Santiago
Cerrillos
Cerro Navia
Conchali
El Bosque
Estacion Central
Huechuraba
Independencia
La Cisterna
La Florida
La Granja
La Pintana
La Reina
Las Condes
Lo Barnechea
Lo Espejo
Lo Prado
Macul
Maipu
Nunoa
Pedro Aguirre Cerda
Penalolen
Providencia
Pudahuel
Quilicura
Quinta Normal
Recoleta
Renca
San Joaquin
San Miguel
San Ramon
Vitacura
Cordillera Province
Puente Alto
Pirque
San Jose de Maipo
Chacabuco Province
Colina
Lampa
Tiltil
Maipo Province
San Bernardo
Buin
Calera de Tango
Paine
Melipilla Province
Melipilla
Alhue
Curacavi
Maria Pinto
San Pedro
Talagante Province
Talagante
El Monte
Isla de Maipo
Padre Hurtado
Penaflor
See also
Regions of Chile
Provinces of Chile
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