Vitacura
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| Vitacura | |||
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| — City and Commune — | |||
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| Coordinates (city): 33°23′00″S 70°34′30″W / 33.3833333°S 70.575°WCoordinates: 33°23′00″S 70°34′30″W / 33.3833333°S 70.575°W | |||
| Country | Chile | ||
| Region | Santiago Metro. | ||
| Province | Santiago | ||
| Founded | 9 March 1981 | ||
| Government[1] [2] | |||
| • Type | Municipality | ||
| • Alcalde | Raúl Torrealba Del Pedregal (RN) | ||
| Area[3] | |||
| • Total | 28.3 km2 (10.9 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2002 Census)[3] | |||
| • Total | 81,499 | ||
| • Density | 2,880/km2 (7,459/sq mi) | ||
| • Urban | 81,499 | ||
| • Rural | 0 | ||
| Sex[3] | |||
| • Men | 35,118 | ||
| • Women | 46,381 | ||
| Time zone | CLT [4] (UTC-4) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CLST [5] (UTC-3) | ||
| Area code(s) | 56 + | ||
| Website | Municipality of Vitacura | ||
Vitacura is a commune and city of Santiago Province, Chile. According to the Chilean census on 2002, Vitacura has an area of 28.3 square kilometres (10.9 sq mi) and 81,499 inhabitants.
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History[change]
The name of this city is in honor to the cacique called Vitacura who was collaborator of the Spanish conqueror Pedro de Valdivia.
Gallery[change]
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Emblem logo
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Location in Santiago of Chile
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Skyline at night
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Shopping Center
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A elegant liquor store
References[change]
- ↑ (Spanish) "Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades". http://www.vitacura.cl. Retrieved 27 January 2011.
- ↑ (Spanish) "Municipality of Vitacura". http://www.vitacura.cl. Retrieved 27 January 2011.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 (Spanish) "National Statistics Institute". http://www.ine.cl/canales/chile_estadistico/censos_poblacion_vivienda/censo_pobl_vivi.php. Retrieved 3 December 2010.
- ↑ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. http://www.world-time-zones.org/zones/chile-time.htm. Retrieved 2010-07-29.
- ↑ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. http://www.world-time-zones.org/zones/chile-summer-time.htm. Retrieved 2010-07-29.
Other websites[change]
- Municipality of Vitacura (Spanish)
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