The Valparaíso Region (Región de Valparaíso, ) is one of Chile's 16 first order administrative divisions. With the country's second-highest population of 1,790,219, and fourth-smallest area of 16396.1 sqkm, the region is Chile's second most densely populated after the Santiago Metropolitan Region to the southeast. The region also includes the remote Easter Island (Rapa Nui) in the Pacific Ocean.
Its capital is the port city of Valparaíso; other important cities include Viña del Mar, Quillota, San Felipe, Quilpué, Villa Alemana, and San Antonio.
As a region, Valparaíso is a first-level administrative division. Since 2021 the region is governed by the governor, who is elected by popular vote. The current governor is Rodrigo Mundaca (Broad Font).
