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San Felipe de Aconcagua Province is one of eight provinces of the central Chilean region of Valparaíso . Its capital is the city of San Felipe .AdministrationAs a province, San Felipe de Aconcagua is a second-level administrative division, governed by a provincial governor who is appointed by the president.CommunesThe province comprises six communes (Spanish: comunas), each governed by a municipality consisting of an alcalde and municipal council: CatemuLlaillayPanquehuePutaendoSan Felipe (capital)Santa MaríaGeography and demographyThe province spans a landlocked area of 2659.2sqkm, the third largest in the Valparaíso Region. According to the 2002 census, San Felipe de Aconcagua is the fifth most populous province in the region with a population of 131,911. At that time, there were 98,925 people living in urban areas, 32,986 people living in rural areas, 65,090 men and 66,821 women.