San Fernando, Chile

San Fernando
San Fernando's central plaza.
San Fernando's central plaza.


Coat of arms
Map of San Fernando commune in O'Higgins Region
Location in Chile
Location in Chile
San Fernando
Location in Chile
Coordinates (city): 34°35′S 70°59′W / 34.583°S 70.983°W / -34.583; -70.983
CountryChile Chile
RegionO'Higgins Region O'Higgins
ProvinceColchagua Province Colchagua
Founded1742
Founded byJosé Antonio Manso de Velasco
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • mayorPablo Silva Pérez (Independent)
Area
 • Total2,441.3 km2 (942.6 sq mi)
Elevation
89 m (292 ft)
Population
 (2017 Census)[2]
 • Total73,973
 • Density30/km2 (78/sq mi)
DemonymSanfernandino/a
Sex
 • Men36,077
 • Women37,896
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT[3])
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST[4])
Postal code
3070000
Area code+56 72
WebsiteOfficial website (in Spanish)

San Fernando is the capital of the province of Colchagua, in central Chile, and the second most populated urban center of the O'Higgins Region. Located close to the Tinguiririca River (a tributary of the Rapel) in a fertile valley, San Fernando sits 339 m (1,112 feet) above sea level. Founded in 1742, it became the provincial capital in 1840.

  1. ^ "Municipality of San Fernando" (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 December 2010.
  2. ^ a b c "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
  4. ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-28.

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