Quillota
Quillota is a city and commune in the Valparaíso Region, Chile. It is the capital and largest city of Quillota Province. According to the 2002 census, 75,916 people lived there.
Quillota | |
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 Coat of arms    Quillota Location in Chile | |
| Motto(s): City created with care (Ciudad creada con cariño) | |
| Coordinates: 32°52′S 71°15′W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Valparaíso |
| Province | Quillota |
| Founded | November 11, 1717 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Mayor | Óscar Calderón Sánchez (Independent) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 302 km2 (117 sq mi) |
| As of 2002 | |
| Elevation | 462 m (1,516 ft) |
| Population (2012 Census)[2] | |
| • Total | 85,262 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (730/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 66,025 |
| • Rural | 9,891 |
| Demonym | Quillotan |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 37,191 |
| • Women | 38,725 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT[3]) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST[4]) |
| Postal code | 2260000 |
| Area code | 56 + 33 |
| Climate | Csb |
| Website | Official website (in Spanish) |
References
- "Municipality of Quillota" (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 July 2010.
- "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 July 2010.
- "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on September 11, 2007. Retrieved 2010-07-29.
- "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on September 11, 2007. Retrieved 2010-07-29.
Other websites
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- Municipality of Quillota (in Spanish)
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