Rancagua
Appearance
Rancagua, Chile | |
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View o Rancagua, Caceres Street (Calle Caceres) in Clinica Salud Integral | |
Coordinates (city): 34°10′S 70°45′W / 34.167°S 70.750°W | |
Region | O'Higgins Region |
Province | Cachapoal Province |
Foondation | October 5, 1743 |
Govrenment | |
• Teep | Municipality |
• Alcalde | Eduardo Soto |
Area | |
• Total | 260.3 km2 (100.5 sq mi) |
Elevation | 572 m (1,877 ft) |
Population (2002 Census)[1] | |
• Total | 214,344 |
• Density | 820/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
• Urban | 206971 |
• Landwart | 7373 |
Sex | |
• Men | 104,879 |
• Weemen | 109,465 |
Time zone | UTC−4 (CLT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−3 (CLST) |
Postal code | 2820000 |
Area code(s) | 56 (kintra) + 72 (ceety) |
Website | Offeecial wabsteid (in Spaingie) |
Rancagua (Spaingie pronunciation: [raŋˈkaɣwa]) is a ceety an commune in central Chile an pairt o the Rancagua conurbation. It is the caipital o the Cachapoal Province an o the O'Higgins Region, locatit 87 km (54 mi) sooth o the naitional caipital o Santiago.Its first name wis Santa Cruz de Triana. In 2002, its population wis 214,344.[1] The main economic activities range frae minin, tourism, agricultur, timmer, fuid production an services tae minor industrial activities. The ceety an aa serves as the admeenistrative an legal centre o the region.
Internaitional relations
[eedit | eedit soorce]Twin touns — Sister ceeties
[eedit | eedit soorce]Rancagua is twinned wi:
References
[eedit | eedit soorce]- ↑ a b c d (in Spaingie) "National Statistics Institute". Archived frae the original on 6 Januar 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2010.
- ↑ "Bielsko-Biała - Partner Cities". © 2008 Urzędu Miejskiego w Bielsku-Białej. Retrieved 10 December 2008.