Quilpué

city in Chile

Quilpué is a city in the Valparaíso Region, Chile. It is the capital of the Marga Marga Province. It is part of the Greater Valparaíso metropolitan area. According to the 2017 census, 151,708 people lived there.

Quilpué


Coat of arms
Map of the Quilpué commune in the Valparaíso Region
Location in Chile
Location in Chile
Quilpué
Location in Chile
Nickname: 
"City of the Sun" (Ciudad del Sol)
Coordinates (city): 33°03′S 71°27′W / 33.050°S 71.450°W / -33.050; -71.450
CountryChile
RegionValparaíso
ProvinceMarga Marga
Founded1898
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • AlcaldeValeria Melipillán (Social Convergence)
Area
 • Total536.9 km2 (207.3 sq mi)
Elevation
141 m (463 ft)
Population
 (2017 Census)
 • Total151,708
 • Density280/km2 (730/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT[2])
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST[3])
Postal code
2430000
Area code+56 32
ClimateCsb
WebsiteOfficial website (in Spanish)

The city was founded in 1898.

References

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  1. "Municipality of Quilpué" (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 July 2010.
  2. "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on September 11, 2007. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
  3. "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on September 11, 2007. Retrieved 2010-07-28.

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