Back الغاروبو Arabic Algarrobo (Chile) AST Algarrobo (munisipyo sa Tśile, Región de Valparaíso) CEB ئالگارۆبۆ CKB Algarrobo (San Antonio) German Algarrobo DIQ Algarrobo (Ĉilio) Esperanto Algarrobo (Chile) Spanish Algarrobo (Txile) Basque الگارابو، چیل Persian
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 Coat of arms    Algarrobo Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates (city): 33°23′28″S 71°41′34″W / 33.39111°S 71.69278°W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Valparaíso |
| Province | San Antonio |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Jorge Luis Pizarro Romero |
| Area | |
| • Total | 175.6 km2 (67.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Population (2012 Census)[2] | |
| • Total | 10,217 |
| • Density | 58/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 6,628 |
| • Rural | 1,973 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 4,369 |
| • Women | 4,232 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT[3]) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST[4]) |
| Area code | (+56) 35 |
| Website | Municipality of Algarrobo |
Algarrobo (Spanish pronunciation: [alɣaˈroβo]) is a Chilean city and commune in San Antonio Province, Valparaíso Region. Located on the country's central coast, it is a popular summer resort for the population of Santiago. It is an upscale community near El Quisco and Valparaíso. The San Alfonso del Mar resort, located north of the city, is home to the world's largest outdoor pool.[5]
Islote Pájaros Niños is a nature sanctuary on a rocky islet close to the shore, which is home to colonies of Humboldt penguins, Peruvian pelicans, and Guanay cormorants.[6]
- ^ "Municipality of Algarrobo" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 15 November 2010. Retrieved 17 November 2010.
- ^ a b c "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 September 2010.
- ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 13 July 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
- ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on September 11, 2007. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
- ^ Big Dipper, National Geographic Magazine, April 2010, Technology, page 30
- ^ BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Isla Pájaro Niño de Algarrobo. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
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