Chillán Viejo
Chillán Viejo is a Chilean commune in the south of Chillán. According to the Chilean census of 2002[update], Chillán Viejo has an area of 292 square kilometres (113 sq mi) and 26,172 inhabitants.
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of the commune of Chillán Viejo in the Ñuble Region | |
| Coordinates: 36°37′26″S 72°08′09″W / 36.62389°S 72.13583°W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Ñuble |
| Province | Diguillín |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Felipe Alwin Lagos (Ind.) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 291.8 km2 (112.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2002 Census)[3] | |
| • Total | 22,084 |
| • Density | 75.682/km2 (196.02/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 18,827 |
| • Rural | 3,257 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 10,791 |
| • Women | 11,293 |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (CLT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−3 (CLST) |
| Website | Municipality of Chillán Viejo |
History
This commune began in 1895. Thanks to an administrative crisis, the title of commune was revoked on 1927. Finally, in 1995, during the promulgation of a law in the government of the now ex-president Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle, Chillán Viejo is again a commune.
Tourist Attractions
The Monumental Park "Bernardo O'Higgins"
The colonial house where Bernardo O'Higgins born on 1778.
Traditional Parties
- Saint Raphael
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel
- Our Lady of the Rosary
References
- ↑ (in Spanish) "Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades". Retrieved 7 February 2011.
- ↑ (in Spanish) "Municipality of Chillán Viejo". Retrieved 7 February 2011.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 (in Spanish) "National Statistics Institute". Retrieved 28 July 2010.
Other websites
- Municipality of Chillán Viejo (in Spanish)
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