Quilpué
Quilpué is a city in the Valparaíso Region, Chile. It is the capital of the Marga Marga Province. It is part of the Greater Valparaíso metropolitan area. According to the 2017 census, 151,708 people lived there.
Quilpué | |
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 Coat of arms    Quilpué Location in Chile | |
| Nickname: "City of the Sun" (Ciudad del Sol) | |
| Coordinates (city): 33°03′S 71°27′W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Valparaíso |
| Province | Marga Marga |
| Founded | 1898 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Valeria Melipillán (Social Convergence) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 536.9 km2 (207.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 141 m (463 ft) |
| Population (2017 Census) | |
| • Total | 151,708 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (730/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT[2]) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST[3]) |
| Postal code | 2430000 |
| Area code | +56 32 |
| Climate | Csb |
| Website | Official website (in Spanish) |
The city was founded in 1898.
References
- "Municipality of Quilpué" (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 July 2010.
- "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on September 11, 2007. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
- "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on September 11, 2007. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
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