Florida, Chile
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| Florida | |||
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| — Town and Commune — | |||
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| Coordinates (city): 36°49′S 72°40′W / 36.817°S 72.667°WCoordinates: 36°49′S 72°40′W / 36.817°S 72.667°W | |||
| Country | Chile | ||
| Region | Biobío | ||
| Province | Concepción | ||
| Government[1] | |||
| • Type | Municipality | ||
| • Alcalde | Juan Vergara Reyes | ||
| Area[2] | |||
| • Total | 608.6 km2 (235.0 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2002 Census)[2] | |||
| • Total | 10,177 | ||
| • Density | 16.7220/km2 (43.310/sq mi) | ||
| • Urban | 3,875 | ||
| • Rural | 6,302 | ||
| Sex[2] | |||
| • Men | 5231 | ||
| • Women | 4946 | ||
| Time zone | CLT [3] (UTC-4) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CLST [4] (UTC-3) | ||
| Area code(s) | 56 + | ||
| Website | Municipality of Florida | ||
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Florida is a city and commune in Chile with 10067 inhabitants and an area of 609 square kilometres, all according to the census on 2002. The city is located at 42 kilometres to the eastern of Concepción.
History [change]
The city was founded on 1755 by Antonio de Seravia.
References [change]
- ↑ (Spanish) "Municipality of Florida". http://www.muniflorida.cl/. Retrieved 21 August 2010.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 (Spanish) "National Statistics Institute". http://www.ine.cl/canales/chile_estadistico/censos_poblacion_vivienda/censo_pobl_vivi.php. Retrieved 21 August 2010.
- ↑ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. http://www.world-time-zones.org/zones/chile-time.htm. Retrieved 2010-08-21.
- ↑ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. http://www.world-time-zones.org/zones/chile-summer-time.htm. Retrieved 2010-08-21.
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