Quillota

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Quillota
City and Commune
Coat of arms Quillota Location in Chile
Motto(s):  City created with care (Ciudad creada con cariño)
Coordinates: 32°52′S 71°15′W / 32.867°S 71.250°W / -32.867; -71.250
Country	Chile
Region	Valparaíso
Province	Quillota
Founded	November 11, 1717
Government [1]
• Type	Municipality
• Mayor	Óscar Calderón Sánchez (Independent)
Area [2]
• Total	302 km2 (117 sq mi)
	As of 2002
Elevation	462 m (1,516 ft)
Population  (2012 Census)[2]
• Total	85,262
• Density	280/km2 (730/sq mi)
• Urban	66,025
• Rural	9,891
Demonym	Quillotan
Sex [2]
• Men	37,191
• Women	38,725
Time zone	UTC-4 (CLT[3])
• Summer (DST)	UTC-3 (CLST[4])
Postal code	2260000
Area code	56 + 33
Climate	Csb
Website	Official website (in Spanish)

Quillota is a city located in the valley of the Aconcagua River in Valparaíso Region, Chile. It is the capital and largest city of Quillota Province. It is surrounded by the communes of San Isidro, La Palma, Pocochay, and San Pedro. It is an important agricultural center, mainly because of the plantations of avocado and cherimoya trees.

Quillota is connected to the city of La Calera by the small town of La Cruz. Charles Darwin described the area's agriculture and the landscape in his book The Voyage of the Beagle. In nearby La Campana National Park, there is a plaque at a viewpoint commemorating Darwin's visit.