Nacimiento, Chile

city in Bío Bío Province, Chile

Nacimiento (Spanish pronunciation: [nasiˈmjento], English: Birth) is a Chilean city near the Bío Bío Province, Bío Bío Region. It is 550 km (342 mi) south of Santiago.

Nacimiento
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Location of Nacimiento commune in the Bío Bío Region
Location in Chile
Location in Chile
Nacimiento
Location in Chile
Coordinates (city): 37°30′S 72°40′W / 37.500°S 72.667°W / -37.500; -72.667
CountryChile
RegionBío Bío
ProvinceBío Bío
Founded1603
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • AlcaldeHugo Inostroza Ramírez
Area
 • Total934.9 km2 (361.0 sq mi)
Elevation
57 m (187 ft)
Population
 (2012 Census)[3]
 • Total26,523
 • Density28/km2 (73/sq mi)
 • Urban
20,884
 • Rural
5,087
DemonymNacimentano
Sex
 • Men13,090
 • Women12,881
Time zoneUTC−4 (CLT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−3 (CLST)
Area code56 + 43
WebsiteOfficial website (in Spanish)

References

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  1. "Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
  2. "Municipality of Nacimiento" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 December 2010.