Rancagua
Rancagua | |
|---|---|
| Ciudad de Rancagua | |
 Buildings surrounding Los Héroes Square, Rancagua. Top: Southern view of the plaza, Middle: Cachapoal Province Governorate, Bottom left. Sagrario Cathedral, Bottom right: Bernardo O'Higgins monument. | |
 Flag  Coat of arms  Map of Rancagua commune in O'Higgins Region   Rancagua Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates (city): 34°10′S 70°45′W / 34.167°S 70.750°W | |
| Country |  Chile |
| Region |  O'Higgins Region |
| Province | Cachapoal Province |
| Foundation | October 5, 1743 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Eduardo Soto |
| Area | |
| • Total | 260.3 km2 (100.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 572 m (1,877 ft) |
| Population (2012 Census)[1] | |
| • Total | 232,211 |
| • Density | 890/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 206,971 |
| • Rural | 7,373 |
| Demonym | Ranquigüian |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 104,879 |
| • Women | 109,465 |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (CLT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−3 (CLST) |
| Postal code | 2820000 |
| Area code | 56 (country) + 72 (city) |
| Police | Carabineros de Chile |
| International airports | Rancagua de la Independencia |
| Climate | Csb |
| Website | www |
Rancagua is a Chilean city with 214,344 people living there according to 2002 census.
History
Rancagua was founded by the Spanish soldier José Antonio Manso de Velasco on 1743.
Gallery
Rancagua Cathedral
Coat of Arms of Rancagua
Train Station
Cachapoal River
References
- 1 2 3 "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on December 20, 2010. Retrieved November 29, 2010.
Other websites
- Rancagua municipality (in Spanish)
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