Quillota
Quillota is a ceety locatit in the Aconcagua River valley o central Chile's Valparaíso Region. It is the caipital an lairgest ceety o the Quillota Province whaur mony indwallers live in the surroondin ferm auries o San Isidro, La Palma, Pocochay, an San Pedro. It is a important agricultural centre, mainly acause the plantations o avocado an cherimoya (custard aiple) trees.
Quillota | |
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Motto(s): Ceety creatit wi care (Ciudad creada con cariño) | |
Coordinates: 32°52′S 71°15′W / 32.867°S 71.250°WCoordinates: 32°52′S 71°15′W / 32.867°S 71.250°W | |
Kintra | Chile |
Region | Valparaíso |
Province | Quillota |
Foondit | 11 November 1717 |
Govrenment | |
• Teep | Municipality |
• Alcalde | Luis Alberto Mella Gajardo (DC) |
Area | |
• Total | 302 km2 (117 sq mi) |
Elevation | 462 m (1,516 ft) |
Population (2012 Census)[2] | |
• Total | 85,262 |
• Density | 280/km2 (730/sq mi) |
• Urban | 66025 |
• Landwart | 9891 |
Sex | |
• Men | 37,191 |
• Weemen | 38,725 |
Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT [3]) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST [4]) |
Postal code | 2430000 |
Area code(s) | 56 + 33 |
Website | Offeecial wabsteid (in Spaingie) |
Quillota is connectit wi the ceety o La Calera bi the smaw toun o La Cruz. The aurie's agricultur an landscape wis describit bi Charles Darwin in his beuk The Voyage of the Beagle. Nearbi La Campana National Park haulds a plaque at a viewpoint Darwin ance visitit.
Quillota is 120 kilometre (75 mi) frae the naitional caipital Santiago an 60 km (37 mi) frae the regional caipital Valparaíso.
ReferencesEedit
- ↑ (in Spaingie) "Municipality of Quillota". Retrieved 29 Julie 2010.
- ↑ a b c (in Spaingie) "National Statistics Institute". Retrieved 30 Julie 2010.
- ↑ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived frae the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 29 Julie 2010.
- ↑ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived frae the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 29 Julie 2010.