O'Higgins, Chile
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O'Higgins is a Chilean commune in Capitán Prat Province, located around O'Higgins Lake in the south east of Aisén Region. The commune is administered by the municipality in Villa O'Higgins, the principal settlement.
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O'Higgins | |
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Coordinates: 48°28′S 72°34′W | |
Country | Chile |
Region | Aisén |
Province | Capitán Prat |
Seat | Villa O'Higgins |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Alcalde | Roberto Guillermo Recabal Cárcamo (Ind) |
Area | |
• Total | 8,182.5 km2 (3,159.3 sq mi) |
Elevation | 269 m (883 ft) |
Population (2012 Census)[1] | |
• Total | 540 |
• Density | 0.066/km2 (0.17/sq mi) |
• Urban | 0 |
• Rural | 463 |
Sex | |
• Men | 277 |
• Women | 186 |
Time zone | UTC−04:00 (CLT[2]) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−03:00 (CLST[3]) |
Area code | 56 + 67 |
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O'Higgins contains 4,338—or 28.5%—of Aysén Region's 15,240 ha of Sphagnum bogs.[4]