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[[Image:Chile municipalities.png|thumb|200px|Municipalities of Chile]]
A commune ([[Spanish language|Spanish]]: ''comuna'') is the smallest administrative subdivision in [[Chile]] and may contain [[cities]], [[Town|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 sparsely populated areas, a commune may contain substantial rural area together with several settled areas which could range from hamlets to towns or cities.
Each commune is governed by a [[direct election|directly-elected]] body or [[municipality]] (''[[municipalidad]]''), consisting of one mayor (''alcalde'') and a group of councilmen (''concejales''), for a period of four years. According to Chilean law, a single municipality may administer one or more communes. Currently, the only such case is the municipality of [[Cabo de Hornos]], which administers the communes of [[Antártica]] and [[Cabo de Hornos]].
Chile's 346 communes are grouped into 53 [[Provinces of Chile|provinces]], which are themselves grouped into 15 [[Regions of Chile|regions]].
==List of communes by region and province==
Traditionally, Chilean regions are listed in geographical order starting with the most northern extreme, but leaving the Metropolitan Santiago Region to the end of the list.
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.
===XV{{ndash}} Arica and Parinacota Region===
====Arica Province====
*[[Arica, Chile|Arica]]
*[[Camarones]]
====Parinacota Province====
*[[Putre]]
*[[General Lagos]]
===I{{ndash}} Tarapacá Region===
====Iquique Province====
*[[Iquique]]
*[[Alto Hospicio]]
====Tamarugal Province====
*[[Camiña]]
*[[Colchane]]
*[[Huara]]
*[[Pica, Chile|Pica]]
*[[Pozo Almonte]]
===II{{ndash}} Antofagasta Region===
====Antofagasta Province====
*[[Antofagasta]]
*[[Mejillones]]
*[[Sierra Gorda, Chile|Sierra Gorda]]
*[[Taltal]]
====El Loa Province====
*[[Calama, Chile|Calama]]
*[[Ollagüe, Chile|Ollagüe]]
*[[San Pedro de Atacama]]
====Tocopilla Province====
*[[Tocopilla]]
*[[María Elena]]
===III{{ndash}} Atacama Region===
====Copiapó Province====
*[[Copiapó]]
*[[Caldera, Chile|Caldera]]
*[[Tierra Amarilla, Chile|Tierra Amarilla]]
====Chañaral Province====
*[[Chañaral]]
*[[Diego de Almagro, Chile|Diego de Almagro]]
====Huasco Province====
*[[Vallenar]]
*[[Alto del Carmen]]
*[[Freirina]]
*[[Huasco, Chile|Huasco]]
===IV{{ndash}} Coquimbo Region===
====Elqui Province====
*[[La Serena, Chile|La Serena]]
*[[Coquimbo]]
*[[Andacollo]]
*[[La Higuera, Chile|La Higuera]]
*[[Paiguano]]
*[[Vicuña, Chile|Vicuña]]
====Choapa Province====
*[[Illapel]]
*[[Canela, Chile|Canela]]
*[[Los Vilos]]
*[[Salamanca, Chile|Salamanca]]
====Limarí Province====
*[[Ovalle]]
*[[Combarbalá]]
*[[Monte Patria]]
*[[Punitaqui]]
*[[Río Hurtado]]
===V{{ndash}} Valparaíso Region===
====Valparaíso Province====
*[[Valparaíso]]
*[[Casablanca, Chile|Casablanca]]
*[[Concón]]
*[[Juan Fernández Islands|Juan Fernández]]
*[[Puchuncaví]]
*[[Quilpué]]
*[[Quintero]]
*[[Villa Alemana]]
*[[Viña del Mar]]
====Isla de Pascua Province====
*[[Easter Island|Isla de Pascua]]
====Los Andes Province====
*[[Los Andes, Chile|Los Andes]]
*[[Calle Larga]]
*[[Rinconada]]
*[[San Esteban, Chile|San Esteban]]
====Petorca Province====
*[[La Ligua]]
*[[Cabildo, Chile|Cabildo]]
*[[Papudo]]
*[[Petorca]]
*[[Zapallar]]
====Quillota Province====
*[[Quillota]]
*[[Calera, Chile|Calera]]
*[[Hijuelas]]
*[[La Cruz, Chile|La Cruz]]
*[[Limache]]
*[[Nogales, Chile|Nogales]]
*[[Olmué]]
====San Antonio Province====
*[[San Antonio, Chile|San Antonio]]
*[[Algarrobo, Chile|Algarrobo]]
*[[Cartagena, Chile|Cartagena]]
*[[El Quisco]]
*[[El Tabo]]
*[[Santo Domingo, Chile|Santo Domingo]]
====San Felipe de Aconcagua Province====
*[[San Felipe, Chile|San Felipe]]
*[[Catemu]]
*[[Llaillay]]
*[[Panquehue]]
*[[Putaendo]]
*[[Santa María, Chile|Santa María]]
===VI{{ndash}} O'Higgins Region===
====Cachapoal Province====
*[[Rancagua]]
*[[Codegua]]
*[[Coinco]]
*[[Coltauco]]
*[[Doñihue]]
*[[Graneros]]
*[[Las Cabras]]
*[[Machalí]]
*[[Malloa]]
*[[Mostazal]]
*[[Olivar, Chile|Olivar]]
*[[Peumo]]
*[[Pichidegua]]
*[[Quinta de Tilcoco]]
*[[Rengo, Chile|Rengo]]
*[[Requínoa]]
*[[San Vicente, Chile|San Vicente]]
====Cardenal Caro Province====
*[[Pichilemu]]
*[[La Estrella, Chile|La Estrella]]
*[[Litueche]]
*[[Marchihue]]
*[[Navidad]]
*[[Paredones]]
====Colchagua Province====
*[[San Fernando, Chile|San Fernando]]
*[[Chépica]]
*[[Chimbarongo]]
*[[Lolol]]
*[[Nancagua]]
*[[Palmilla]]
*[[Peralillo]]
*[[Placilla]]
*[[Pumanque]]
*[[Santa Cruz, Chile|Santa Cruz]]
===VII{{ndash}} Maule Region===
====Talca Province====
*[[Talca]]
*[[Constitución, Chile|Constitución]]
*[[Curepto]]
*[[Empedrado, Chile|Empedrado]]
*[[Maule, Chile|Maule]]
*[[Pelarco]]
*[[Pencahue]]
*[[Río Claro]]
*[[San Clemente, Chile|San Clemente]]
*[[San Rafael, Chile|San Rafael]]
====Cauquenes Province====
*[[Cauquenes]]
*[[Chanco]]
*[[Pelluhue]]
====Curicó Province====
*[[Curicó]]
*[[Hualañé]]
*[[Licantén]]
*[[Molina, Chile|Molina]]
*[[Rauco]]
*[[Romeral]]
*[[Sagrada Familia, Chile|Sagrada Familia]]
*[[Teno]]
*[[Vichuquén]]
====Linares Province====
*[[Linares, Chile|Linares]]
*[[Colbún]]
*[[Longaví]]
*[[Parral, Chile|Parral]]
*[[Retiro, Chile|Retiro]]
*[[San Javier, Chile|San Javier]]
*[[Villa Alegre, Chile|Villa Alegre]]
*[[Yerbas Buenas]]
===VIII{{ndash}} Biobío Region===
====Concepción Province====
*[[Concepción, Chile|Concepción]]
*[[Coronel, Chile|Coronel]]
*[[Chiguayante]]
*[[Florida, Chile|Florida]]
*[[Hualqui]]
*[[Lota, Chile|Lota]]
*[[Penco]]
*[[San Pedro de la Paz]]
*[[Santa Juana]]
*[[Talcahuano]]
*[[Tomé]]
*[[Hualpén]]
====Arauco Province====
*[[Lebu, Chile|Lebu]]
*[[Arauco, Chile|Arauco]]
*[[Cañete, Chile|Cañete]]
*[[Contulmo]]
*[[Curanilahue]]
*[[Los Álamos]]
*[[Tirúa]]
====Biobío Province====
*[[Los Ángeles]]
*[[Antuco, Chile|Antuco]]
*[[Cabrero]]
*[[Laja]]
*[[Mulchén]]
*[[Nacimiento, Chile|Nacimiento]]
*[[Negrete]]
*[[Quilaco]]
*[[Quilleco]]
*[[San Rosendo]]
*[[Santa Bárbara, Chile|Santa Bárbara]]
*[[Tucapel]]
*[[Yumbel]]
*[[Alto Biobío]]
====Ñuble Province====
*[[Chillán]]
*[[Bulnes]]
*[[Cobquecura]]
*[[Coelemu]]
*[[Coihueco]]
*[[Chillán Viejo]]
*[[El Carmen, Chile|El Carmen]]
*[[Ninhue]]
*[[Ñiquén]]
*[[Pemuco]]
*[[Pinto, Chile|Pinto]]
*[[Portezuelo]]
*[[Quillón]]
*[[Quirihue]]
*[[Ránquil]]
*[[San Carlos, Chile|San Carlos]]
*[[San Fabián]]
*[[San Ignacio, Chile|San Ignacio]]
*[[San Nicolás, Chile|San Nicolás]]
*[[Treguaco]]
*[[Yungay, Chile|Yungay]]
===IX{{ndash}} Araucanía Region===
====Cautín Province====
*[[Temuco]]
*[[Carahue]]
*[[Cunco]]
*[[Curarrehue]]
*[[Freire, Chile|Freire]]
*[[Galvarino]]
*[[Gorbea, Chile|Gorbea]]
*[[Lautaro, Chile|Lautaro]]
*[[Loncoche]]
*[[Melipeuco]]
*[[Nueva Imperial]]
*[[Padre Las Casas, Chile|Padre Las Casas]]
*[[Perquenco]]
*[[Pitrufquén]]
*[[Pucón]]
*[[Saavedra, Chile|Saavedra]]
*[[Teodoro Schmidt]]
*[[Toltén]]
*[[Vilcún]]
*[[Villarrica, Chile|Villarrica]]
*[[Cholchol]]
====Malleco Province====
*[[Angol]]
*[[Collipulli]]
*[[Curacautín]]
*[[Ercilla]]
*[[Lonquimay]]
*[[Los Sauces]]
*[[Lumaco]]
*[[Purén]]
*[[Renaico]]
*[[Traiguén]]
*[[Victoria, Chile|Victoria]]
===XIV{{ndash}} Los Ríos Region===
====Valdivia Province====
*[[Valdivia, Chile|Valdivia]]
*[[Corral, Chile|Corral]]
*[[Lanco]]
*[[Los Lagos, Chile|Los Lagos]]
*[[Máfil]]
*[[Mariquina]]
*[[Paillaco]]
*[[Panguipulli, Chile|Panguipulli]]
====Ranco Province====
*[[Futrono]]
*[[La Unión, Chile|La Unión]]
*[[Lago Ranco, Chile|Lago Ranco]]
*[[Río Bueno, Chile|Río Bueno]]
===X{{ndash}} Los Lagos Region===
====Llanquihue Province====
*[[Puerto Montt]]
*[[Calbuco, Chile|Calbuco]]
*[[Cochamó]]
*[[Fresia]]
*[[Frutillar]]
*[[Los Muermos]]
*[[Llanquihue, Chile|Llanquihue]]
*[[Maullín]]
*[[Puerto Varas]]
====Chiloé Province====
*[[Castro, Chile|Castro]]
*[[Ancud]]
*[[Chonchi]]
*[[Curaco de Vélez]]
*[[Dalcahue]]
*[[Puqueldón]]
*[[Queilén]]
*[[Quellón]]
*[[Quemchi]]
*[[Quinchao]]
====Osorno Province====
*[[Osorno, Chile|Osorno]]
*[[Puerto Octay]]
*[[Purranque]]
*[[Puyehue, Chile|Puyehue]]
*[[Río Negro, Chile|Río Negro]]
*[[San Juan de la Costa]]
*[[San Pablo, Chile|San Pablo]]
====Palena Province====
*[[Chaitén]]
*[[Futaleufú]]
*[[Hualaihué]]
*[[Palena, Chile|Palena]]
===XI{{ndash}} Aisén Region===
====Coihaique Province====
*[[Coihaique]]
*[[Lago Verde, Chile|Lago Verde]]
====Aisén Province====
*[[Aisén, Chile|Aisén]]
*[[Cisnes]]
*[[Guaitecas]]
====Capitán Prat Province====
*[[Cochrane, Chile|Cochrane]]
*[[O'Higgins, Chile|O'Higgins]]
*[[Tortel]]
====General Carrera Province====
*[[Chile Chico]]
*[[Río Ibáñez]]
===XII{{ndash}} Magallanes y Antártica Chilena Region===
====Magallanes Province====
*[[Punta Arenas]]
*[[Laguna Blanca, Chile|Laguna Blanca]]
*[[Río Verde, Chile|Río Verde]]
*[[San Gregorio, Chile|San Gregorio]]
====Antártica Chilena Province====
*[[Cabo de Hornos, Chile|Cabo de Hornos]] (formerly '''Navarino''')
*[[Antártica]]
====Tierra del Fuego Province====
*[[Porvenir]]
*[[Primavera, Chile|Primavera]]
*[[Timaukel]]
====Última Esperanza Province====
*[[Natales]]
*[[Torres del Paine, Chile|Torres del Paine]]
===RM{{ndash}} Santiago Metropolitan Region===
====Santiago Province====
*[[Santiago, Chile|Santiago]]
*[[Cerrillos, Chile|Cerrillos]]
*[[Cerro Navia]]
*[[Conchalí]]
*[[El Bosque, Chile|El Bosque]]
*[[Estación Central]]
*[[Huechuraba]]
*[[Independencia, Chile|Independencia]]
*[[La Cisterna]]
*[[La Florida]]
*[[La Granja, Chile|La Granja]]
*[[La Pintana]]
*[[La Reina]]
*[[Las Condes]]
*[[Lo Barnechea]]
*[[Lo Espejo]]
*[[Lo Prado]]
*[[Macul]]
*[[Maipú, Chile|Maipú]]
*[[Ñuñoa]]
*[[Pedro Aguirre Cerda, Chile|Pedro Aguirre Cerda]]
*[[Peñalolén]]
*[[Providencia, Chile|Providencia]]
*[[Pudahuel]]
*[[Quilicura]]
*[[Quinta Normal]]
*[[Recoleta, Chile|Recoleta]]
*[[Renca]]
*[[San Joaquín]]
*[[San Miguel, Chile|San Miguel]]
*[[San Ramón, Chile|San Ramón]]
*[[Vitacura]]
====Cordillera Province====
*[[Puente Alto]]
*[[Pirque]]
*[[San José de Maipo]]
====Chacabuco Province====
*[[Colina, Chile|Colina]]
*[[Lampa, Chile|Lampa]]
*[[Tiltil]]
====Maipo Province====
*[[San Bernardo, Chile|San Bernardo]]
*[[Buin, Chile|Buin]]
*[[Calera de Tango]]
*[[Paine, Chile|Paine]]
====Melipilla Province====
*[[Melipilla]]
*[[Alhué]]
*[[Curacaví]]
*[[María Pinto]]
*[[San Pedro, Chile|San Pedro]]
====Talagante Province====
*[[Talagante]]
*[[El Monte, Chile|El Monte]]
*[[Isla de Maipo]]
*[[Padre Hurtado]]
*[[Peñaflor]]
==See also==
*[[Regions of Chile]]
*[[Provinces of Chile]]
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