Vitacura
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Vitacura | |
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![]() Map of the Vitacura commune within Greater Santiago | |
Country | Chile |
Region | Santiago Metro. |
Province | Santiago |
Founded | 9 March 1981 |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Alcalde | Raúl Torrealba Del Pedregal (RN) |
Area | |
• Total | 28.3 km2 (10.9 sq mi) |
Population (2002 Census)[3] | |
• Total | 81,499 |
• Density | 2,900/km2 (7,500/sq mi) |
• Urban | 81,499 |
• Rural | 0 |
Sex | |
• Men | 35,118 |
• Women | 46,381 |
Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT [4]) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST [5]) |
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.
History[change | change source]
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 | change source]
Location in Santiago of Chile
References[change | change source]
- ↑ (in Spanish) "Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades". Retrieved 27 January 2011.
- ↑ (in Spanish) "Municipality of Vitacura". Retrieved 27 January 2011.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 (in Spanish) "National Statistics Institute". Retrieved 3 December 2010.
- ↑ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-29.
- ↑ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-29.
Other websites[change | change source]
- Municipality of Vitacura (in Spanish)
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