San Pedro de la Paz
San Pedro de la Paz is a commune and city in Chile. According to the Chilean census in 2002, San Pedro de la Paz has an area of 112.5 square kilometres (43.4 sq mi) and 80,447 inhabitants.
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of San Pedro de la Paz commune in the Biobío Region | |
| Coordinates (city): 36°50′31″S 73°06′11″W / 36.84194°S 73.10306°WCoordinates: 36°50′31″S 73°06′11″W / 36.84194°S 73.10306°W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Biobío |
| Province | Concepción |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Audito Retamal Lazo (Ind.) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 112.5 km2 (43.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2002 Census)[3] | |
| • Total | 80,447 |
| • Density | 715.1/km2 (1,852.1/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 80,159 |
| • Rural | 288 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 38,571 |
| • Women | 41,876 |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (CLT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−3 (CLST) |
| Website | Municipality of San Pedro de la Paz |
History
San Pedro de la Paz was founded on 1604 by the Spaniard governor Alonso de Ribera but the commune was established on 1995.
Gallery
Pedro Aguirre Cerda, the main avenue of this city
Location of San Pedro de la Paz.
San Pedro's lagoon
References
- ↑ (in Spanish) "Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades". Retrieved 23 February 2011.
- ↑ (in Spanish) "Municipality of San Pedro de la Paz". Retrieved 23 February 2011.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 (in Spanish) "National Statistics Institute". Retrieved 13 December 2010.
Other websites
- Municipality of San Pedro de la Paz (in Spanish)