these provinces is very irregular^ and imperfcctlj 

 designated : there are some of them which ex- 



a statement of tlieir j)opulation, but was not able to obtain 

 an estimate wbich sati^tietl mc. 



Copiapo extending from the Andes to the sea, is 100 

 leagues in length, and 70 in breadth. Its capital Copiapo, 

 situate in 26" deg. 50 min. south latitude. Ports Copiapo 

 and Guasco. Rivers the Salad o, Copiapo, Totoral, Que. 

 brada, Guasco, and Cliollay. 



Coquimbo extending from the Andes to the sea ; in kngth 

 45 leagues; in breadth 70. Its capital Coquimbo, in 2.9 

 deg. 54 niin. Ports Coquimbo and Tongoy. Rivers Co- 

 quimbo, Toiigoy, Limari, and Chuapa. 



Quillota situated on the sea-coast, in length 25 leagues, 

 in breadth 21. Its capital Quillota, in 32 deg. 56 nua. 

 Ports Papudo, lierradura, Quint6ro, and Val})arai3o, in 33 

 deg. 2 min. Rivers Longotoma, Ligua, Chile, and L.niache. 



Aconcagua in the vicinity of the Andes ; 25 leagues in 

 length, and of equal width. Its capital Aconi gua, in 32 

 deg. 4S min. River* Longotoma, Ligua, and (. e. 



Melipilla on the sea-coast ; 1 1 leagues in lengt breadth 

 23. Its capital Melipilla, in 33 deg. 32 min. .'u; St. 

 Antonio. Rivers Maypo, Maypoche, and Poaiigue. 



Santiago near the Andes ; 11 leagues in length, in b'<^;Hlth 

 520. Its capital Santiago, in 33 (leg. 31 min. Riveit Co- 

 lina, Larapa, IMapoche, and Maypo. 



Rancagua irom the Andes lo the sea ; in length 13 league?, 



in broadili 40. Its capita! Rancagua, in 34 dog. Rivcu 



Maypo, Codegua, Ciiocalan, and Cachapoal. 



Colchagua from the Andes to the sea; 15 leagues in 

 length, and 43 in breadth. Its capital St. Fen Tndo, in 

 34 deg. 18 rain. Ports Topocalma and Navidad. Rivera 

 Rio-Clariilo, Tingiririca, Cliimbarongo, Nilahue, and Teno. 



Maule from the Andes to the sea ; 44 leagues long and 



