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Talagante

Coordinates: 33°40′S 70°52′W / 33.667°S 70.867°W / -33.667; -70.867
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Talagante
Centre of Talagante
Centre of Talagante


Coat of arms
Location of the Talagante commune in the Santiago Metropolitan Region
Location in Chile
Location in Chile
Talagante
Location in Chile
Coordinates: 33°40′S 70°52′W / 33.667°S 70.867°W / -33.667; -70.867
CountryChile
RegionSantiago Metro.
ProvinceTalagante
Founded1837
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • AlcaldeCarlos Álvarez Esteban (PS)
Area
 • Total321.7 km2 (124.2 sq mi)
 • Rank2
Elevation
313 m (1,027 ft)
Population
 (2002 Census)[3]
 • Total59,805
 • Rank2
 • Density190/km2 (480/sq mi)
 • Urban
49,957
 • Rural
9,848
Sex
 • Men29,468
 • Women30,337
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT[4])
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST[5])
Area code56
WebsiteMunicipality of Talagante

Talagante is a city and commune in the Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile. It is the capital of the province of the same name. According to the 2002 census, 59,805 people lived there.

References

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  1. "Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades" (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 January 2011.
  2. "Municipality of Talagante" (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 January 2011.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 May 2010.
  4. "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 5 May 2007.
  5. "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 5 May 2007.

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