Ovalle
Ovalle is a city and commune in the Coquimbo Region, Chile. According to the 2002 census, 98,089 people lived there.
Ovalle | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms    Ovalle Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates: 30°36′S 71°12′W | |
| Country |  Chile |
| Region | Coquimbo |
| Province | Limarí |
| Founded | 1831 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Jonathan Acuña Rojas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,834.5 km2 (1,480.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 215 m (705 ft) |
| Population (2002 Census)[2] | |
| • Total | 98,089 |
| • Density | 26/km2 (66/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 73,790 |
| • Rural | 24,299 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 47,805 |
| • Women | 50,284 |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (CLT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−3 (CLST) |
| Postal code | 1840000 |
| Area code | 56 + 53 |
| Climate | BSh |
| Website | Official website (in Spanish) |
History
Ovalle was founded in 1831.
References
- "Municipality of Ovalle" (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 July 2010.
- "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 November 2010.
Other websites
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ovalle.
- Municipality of Ovalle (in Spanish)
- Ovallito.cl (in Spanish)
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