Quillota

Coordinates: 32°52′S 71°15′W / 32.867°S 71.250°W / -32.867; -71.250
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Quillota


Coat of arms
Location of the Quillota commune in the Valparaíso Region
Location in Chile
Location in Chile
Quillota
Location in Chile
Motto(s): 
City created with care
(Ciudad creada con cariño)
Coordinates: 32°52′S 71°15′W / 32.867°S 71.250°W / -32.867; -71.250
CountryChile
RegionValparaíso
ProvinceQuillota
FoundedNovember 11, 1717
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • MayorÓscar Calderón Sánchez (Independent)
Area
 • Total302 km2 (117 sq mi)
 As of 2002
Elevation
462 m (1,516 ft)
Population
 (2012 Census)[2]
 • Total85,262
 • Density280/km2 (730/sq mi)
 • Urban
66,025
 • Rural
9,891
DemonymQuillotan
Sex
 • Men37,191
 • Women38,725
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT[3])
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST[4])
Postal code
2260000
Area code56 + 33
ClimateCsb
WebsiteOfficial website (in Spanish)

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.

References[change | change source]

  1. "Municipality of Quillota" (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 July 2010.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 July 2010.
  3. "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on September 11, 2007. Retrieved 2010-07-29.
  4. "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on September 11, 2007. Retrieved 2010-07-29.

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