Canela, Chile

Canela
Canela Baja
Canela Baja
Flag of Canela
Coat of arms
Location in Chile
Location in Chile
Canela
Location in Chile
Coordinates (city): 31°23′56″S 71°27′22″W / 31.39889°S 71.45611°W / -31.39889; -71.45611
Country Chile
Region Coquimbo
ProvinceChoapa
Named forQuechua: sun sparkling
CapitalCanela Baja
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • AlcaldeJuan Bernardo Leyton Lemus
Area
 • Total2,196.6 km2 (848.1 sq mi)
Elevation
295 m (968 ft)
Population
 (2012 Census)[3]
 • Total9,182
 • Density4.2/km2 (11/sq mi)
 • Urban
1,744
 • Rural
7,635
DemonymCanelino/a
Sex
 • Men4,737
 • Women4,642
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT[4])
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST[5])
Area code56 + 53
Websitewww.canela.cl

Canela is one of four communes in the Choapa Province of Chile's north-central IV Coquimbo Region. The capital is the town of Canela Baja.

  1. ^ "Municipality of Canela" (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 September 2010.
  2. ^ "Government of Chile: SUBDERE - Alcaldes and Councilors" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on June 6, 2007. Retrieved 1 September 2010.
  3. ^ a b c "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 May 2010.
  4. ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-29.
  5. ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-29.

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