O'Higgins Region
The O'Higgins Region (Spaingie: Región del Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins) is ane o Chile's 15 first order regions. It is subdividit intae three provinces. It is namit in honour o Bernardo O'Higgins, ane o Chile's foondin faithers.
O'Higgins Region Región del Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins | |
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Map of O'Higgins Region | |
Coordinates: 34°10′02″S 70°43′37″W / 34.16722°S 70.72694°WCoordinates: 34°10′02″S 70°43′37″W / 34.16722°S 70.72694°W | |
Kintra | Chile |
Caipital | Rancagua |
Provinces | Cachapoal, Colchagua, Cardenal Caro |
Govrenment | |
• Intendant | Rebeca Cofré |
Area | |
• Total | 16387 km2 (6,327 sq mi) |
Area rank | 14 |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2002)[1] | |
• Total | 780,627 |
• Rank | 6 |
• Density | 48/km2 (120/sq mi) |
ISO 3166 code | CL-LI |
The O'Higgins Region is bordered tae the wast bi the Paceefic Ocean, tae the east bi Argentinae, tae the north bi the Valparaíso an Santiago Metropolitan Regions, an tae the sooth bo the Maule Region. It extends approximately atween the parallels o 33°51’ an 35°01’ sooth latitude, an atween the meridian o 70°02’ wast langitude an the Paceefic Ocean.
The caipital an lairgest ceety o the region is Rancagua. The seicont major toun is San Fernando.
References
eedit- ↑ a b "O´Higgins Region". Government of Chile Foreign Investment Committee. Archived frae the original on 10 Mey 2020. Retrieved 13 Mairch 2010.
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