Los Andes, Chile
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Los Andes, founded on July 31, 1791 as Santa Rosa de Los Andes, is a Chilean city and commune located in the province of the same name, in Valparaíso Region ("Fifth Region" of Chile). It lies on the route between Santiago and Chile's primary border crossing with Argentina by way of the summit of the Uspallata Pass in the Andes mountain range.
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Los Andes | |
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Coordinates: 32°50′S 70°37′W | |
Country | Chile |
Region | Valparaíso |
Province | Los Andes |
Santa Rosa de Los Andes | 31 July 1791 |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Alcalde | Manuel Rivera Martínez |
Area | |
• Total | 1,248.3 km2 (482.0 sq mi) |
Elevation | 819 m (2,687 ft) |
Population (2012 Census)[2] | |
• Total | 63,009 |
• Density | 50/km2 (130/sq mi) |
• Urban | 55,388 |
• Rural | 4,810 |
Sex | |
• Men | 30,247 |
• Women | 29,951 |
Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT[3]) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST[4]) |
Area code | 56 + 34 |
Climate | BSk |
Website | Official website (in Spanish) |
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