Chillán Viejo
Chillán Viejo is a Chilean commune in the south of Chillán. According to the Chilean census of 2002, Chillán Viejo has an area of 292 square kilometres (113 sq mi) and 26,172 inhabitants.
Chillán Viejo | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of the commune of Chillán Viejo in the Ñuble Region | |
| Coordinates: 36°37′26″S 72°08′09″W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Ñuble |
| Province | Diguillín |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Felipe Alwin Lagos (Ind.) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 291.8 km2 (112.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2002 Census)[3] | |
| • Total | 22,084 |
| • Density | 76/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 18,827 |
| • Rural | 3,257 |
| Demonym | Chillanvejanos |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 10,791 |
| • Women | 11,293 |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (CLT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−3 (CLST) |
| Area code | 56 + 42 |
| Website | Municipality of Chillán Viejo |
History
This commune began in 1895. Thanks to an administrative crisis, the title of commune was revoked on 1927. Finally, in 1995, during the promulgation of a law in the government of the now ex-president Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle, Chillán Viejo is again a commune.
Tourist Attractions
The Monumental Park "Bernardo O'Higgins"
The colonial house where Bernardo O'Higgins born on 1778.
Traditional Parties
- Saint Raphael
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel
- Our Lady of the Rosary
References
- (in Spanish) "Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades". Retrieved 7 February 2011.
- (in Spanish) "Municipality of Chillán Viejo". Retrieved 7 February 2011.
- (in Spanish) "National Statistics Institute". Retrieved 28 July 2010.
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