Rancagua
Rancagua | |
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Ciudad de Rancagua | |
![]() Buildings surrounding Los Héroes Square, Rancagua. Top: Southern view of the plaza, Middle: Cachapoal Province Governorate, Bottom left. Sagrario Cathedral, Bottom right: Bernardo O'Higgins monument. | |
Coordinates (city): 34°10′S 70°45′W / 34.167°S 70.750°WCoordinates: 34°10′S 70°45′W / 34.167°S 70.750°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | ![]() |
Province | Cachapoal Province |
Foundation | October 5, 1743 |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Alcalde | Eduardo Soto |
Area | |
• Total | 260.3 km2 (100.5 sq mi) |
Elevation | 572 m (1,877 ft) |
Population (2012 Census)[1] | |
• Total | 232,211 |
• Density | 890/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
• Urban | 206,971 |
• Rural | 7,373 |
Demonym(s) | Ranquigüian |
Sex | |
• Men | 104,879 |
• Women | 109,465 |
Time zone | UTC−4 (CLT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−3 (CLST) |
Postal code | 2820000 |
Area code(s) | 56 (country) + 72 (city) |
Police | Carabineros de Chile |
International airports | Rancagua de la Independencia |
Climate | Csb |
Website | www |
Rancagua is a Chilean city with 214,344 people living there according to 2002 census.
History[change | change source]
Rancagua was founded by the Spanish soldier José Antonio Manso de Velasco on 1743.
Gallery[change | change source]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved November 29, 2010.
Other websites[change | change source]
- Rancagua municipality (in Spanish)

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