Viña del Mar
Viña del Mar is a Chilean city and commune with 286.931 inhabitants (2002 census). It was created in 1878.
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 Map of the Viña del Mar commune in Valparaíso Region | |
| Coordinates (city): 33°0′S 71°31′W / 33.000°S 71.517°WCoordinates: 33°0′S 71°31′W / 33.000°S 71.517°W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Valparaíso |
| Province | Valparaíso |
| Viña del Mar | May 31, 1878 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Virginia Reginato Bozzo (UDI) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 121.6 km2 (47.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2002 Census)[2] | |
| • Total | 286,931 |
| • Density | 2,359.6/km2 (6,111.4/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 286,931 |
| • Rural | 0 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 136,318 |
| • Women | 150,613 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT[3]) |
| • Summer (DST) | CLST[4] |
| Language | Spanish |
| Website | Municipality of Viña del Mar |
Viña Del Mar Media
Wulff Castle as seen in 1930
Castillo Wulff, Viña del Mar (Chile)
High-rise buildings by the shore.
Viña del Mar International Song Festival
Casino de Viña del Mar
Palacio Vergara, Quinta Vergara, Viña del Mar, Chile
Fireworks launched from the sea for New Year's 2007.
Nicolas Massu at their first-round match of the 2007 Australian Open.
Bus of Metropolitan Transport Valparaiso.
References
- ↑ (in Spanish) "Municipality of Viña del Mar". Retrieved November 15, 2010.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 (in Spanish) "National Statistics Institute". Retrieved August 10, 2010.
- ↑ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on September 11, 2007. Retrieved July 26, 2010.
- ↑ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on September 11, 2007. Retrieved July 26, 2010.
Other websites
- Viña del Mar Municipality (in Spanish)
- Viña del Mar commercial guide (in Spanish)
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