Ovalle

Coordinates: 30°36′S 71°12′W / 30.600°S 71.200°W / -30.600; -71.200
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Ovalle
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Location in Chile
Location in Chile
Ovalle
Location in Chile
Coordinates: 30°36′S 71°12′W / 30.600°S 71.200°W / -30.600; -71.200
Country Chile
RegionCoquimbo
ProvinceLimarí
Founded1831
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • AlcaldeJonathan Acuña Rojas
Area
 • Total3,834.5 km2 (1,480.5 sq mi)
Elevation
215 m (705 ft)
Population
 (2002 Census)[2]
 • Total98,089
 • Density26/km2 (66/sq mi)
 • Urban
73,790
 • Rural
24,299
Sex
 • Men47,805
 • Women50,284
Time zoneUTC−4 (CLT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−3 (CLST)
Postal code
1840000
Area code56 + 53
ClimateBSh
WebsiteOfficial website (in Spanish)

Ovalle is a city and commune in the Coquimbo Region, Chile. According to the 2002 census, 98,089 people lived there.

History[change | change source]

Ovalle was founded in 1831.

References[change | change source]

  1. "Municipality of Ovalle" (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 July 2010.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 November 2010.

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