Valdivia Province

Valdivia Province is an administrative province in the Los Ríos Region in southern Chile, comprising eight municipalities spread across a large territory. The landscape is shaped by rivers, mountains, and extensive native forests that reach toward Patagonia.

The province was established in 2007 during a major administrative reorganization that created the Los Ríos Region as it exists today. The city of Valdivia became its capital and remains a key center for the area.

The Valdivian forests shape the landscape here with their dense vegetation and native trees found nowhere else in Chile. This forest type has become part of how people see and experience their surroundings.

The province is connected by a network of roads linking its municipalities, with the Pan-American Highway running through as the main route. Visitors can navigate the region most easily using these primary roads and stopping at different towns along the way.

The territory is traversed by two major river systems that eventually merge before flowing to the ocean as a single river. This river landscape has shaped settlement and land use patterns for generations.

Location: Los Ríos Region

Inception: October 2, 2007

Capital city: Valdivia

Elevation above the sea: 170 m

Shares border with: El Ranco Province, Cautín Province, Huiliches Department, Lácar Department

Website: http://gobernacionvaldivia.gov.cl

GPS coordinates: -39.75000,-72.50000

Latest update: December 7, 2025 19:26